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pmid: 34008293
AbstractCollagen mimetic peptides (CMPs), which imitate various structural or functional features of natural collagen, constitute advanced models illuminating the folding aspects of the collagen triple helix (CTH) motif. In this study, the CMPs of repeating Gly–Pro–Pro (GPP) triplets are tethered to an organic scaffold based on a tris(2‐aminoethyl) amine (TREN) derivative (TREN(sucOH)3). These three templated peptide strands are further expanded via native chemical ligation to increase the number of GPP triplets and lead to a TREN(sucGPPGPPG(Ψ)SPGPPCPP[GPP]4)3 construct. The incorporation of an ester switch segment, G(Ψ)S, as a positional O‐acyl isopeptide (DEPSI) defect into the peptide strands allows the pH‐controlled acceleration of CTH formation. The strand assembly process is monitored by circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The results of pH jump experiments and thermal denaturation studies provide new insights into the contributions of structural DEPSI defects to the template‐guided self‐assembly of the CTH motif. While the organic scaffold drives the CTH formation, the switch defects act as temporary opponents and slow down the folding. CD spectroscopy data confirm that the switch defects contribute to the formation of a more stable CTH motif by enhancing the structural dynamics at the early stage of the folding process.
self‐organization, Biomimetics, collagen mimetic peptides, Circular Dichroism, collagen triple helix, 570 Biologie, ddc:570, Collagen, Peptides
self‐organization, Biomimetics, collagen mimetic peptides, Circular Dichroism, collagen triple helix, 570 Biologie, ddc:570, Collagen, Peptides
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