Machine-Assisted Discovery of Chondroitinase ABC Complexes toward Sustained Neural Regeneration.
Machine-Assisted Discovery of Chondroitinase ABC Complexes toward Sustained Neural Regeneration.
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10.1002/adhm.202102101
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2022-05
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Among the many molecules that contribute to glial scarring, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are known to be potent inhibitors of neuronal regeneration. Chondroitinase ABC (ChABC), a bacterial lyase, is known to degrade the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) side chains of CSPGs and promote tissue regeneration. However, ChABC is thermally unstable and loses all activity within a few hours at 37°C under dilute conditions. To overcome this limitation, we report the discovery of a diverse set of tailor-made random copolymers that complex and stabilize ChABC at physiological temperature. The copolymer designs, which are based on chain length and composition of the copolymers, were identified using an active machine learning paradigm, which involves iterative copolymer synthesis, testing for ChABC thermostability upon copolymer complexation, Gaussian Process Regression modeling, and Bayesian optimization. Copolymers are synthesized by automated PET-RAFT and thermostability of ChABC is assessed by retained enzyme activity (REA) after 24 hrs at 37°C. We demonstrated significant improvements in REA in three iterations of active learning while identifying exceptionally high-performing copolymers. Most remarkably, one designed copolymer promoted residual ChABC activity near 30%, even after one week and notably outperformed other common stabilization methods for ChABC. Together, these results highlight a promising pathway towards sustained tissue regeneration. ChABC Polymer Enzyme Complex. Designed synthetic copolymers preserve ChABC function in denaturing environments.