Oligoglycines: Materials with Unlimited Potential for Nanotechnologies
Oligoglycines: Materials with Unlimited Potential for Nanotechnologies
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DOI:
10.1134/s1995078008050042
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
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0.8
通讯作者:
Chinarev, A. A.
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作者:
Bovin, N. V.;Tuzikov, A. B.;Chinarev, A. A.
Peptides are the most promising molecules for nanotechnologies. Stable derivatives suitable for supramolecular design can be synthesized even from the simplest amino acid, glycine. Oligoglycines are able to form an unusual (noncanonical) structure, so-called polyglycine II, where peptide helices 3(1) (Phi= -76.9 degrees, psi = 145.3 degrees) form a network of hydrogen bonds with six neighbors. The arrangement of linear oligoglycine in branched so-called di-, tri-, and tetraantennary peptides gives rise to a new class of molecules, which arc distinguished by their simplicity, on the one hand, and by ample opportunities for self-assembly into complex supramolecular structures, on the other hand. This article summarizes the reports of synthesis of symmetrical ante oligoglycines, studies of their self-assembly in plane atomic smooth layers and vesicles, and conditions of the assembly and disassembly of the polyglycine II structure in an aqueous medium. Structural features and peculiarities of assembly of the similar supramolecular structures on the surface of mica are described. The possible control of this process for preparing nanopatterns is demonstrated. Prospects are discussed for using this new class of materials in nanodesign. The concept of creating a new type of antiviral agents, supramolecular compounds whose formation from a precursor is promoted by the virus itself, is proposed.