Surface force measurements and simulations of mussel-derived peptide adhesives on wet organic surfaces

Autor: J. Herbert Waite, Michael V. Rapp, Zachary A. Levine, Chun Wu, Jacob N. Israelachvili, Jeetain Mittal, Gül H. Zerze, Ryan Gotchy Mullen, Joan-Emma Shea, Wei Wei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Levine, ZA; Rapp, MV; Wei, W; Mullen, RG; Wu, C; Zerze, GH; et al.(2016). Surface force measurements and simulations of mussel-derived peptide adhesives on wet organic surfaces. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 113(16), 4332-4337. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1603065113. UC Santa Barbara: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/14z0q8qp
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol 113, iss 16
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1603065113.
Popis: Translating sticky biological molecules-such as mussel foot proteins (MFPs)-into synthetic, cost-effective underwater adhesives with adjustable nano- and macroscale characteristics requires an intimate understanding of the glue's molecular interactions. To help facilitate the next generation of aqueous adhesives, we performed a combination of surface forces apparatus (SFA) measurements and replica-exchange molecular dynamics (REMD) simulations on a synthetic, easy to prepare, Dopa-containing peptide (MFP-3s peptide), which adheres to organic surfaces just as effectively as its wild-type protein analog. Experiments and simulations both show significant differences in peptide adsorption on CH3-terminated (hydrophobic) and OH-terminated (hydrophilic) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), where adsorption is strongest on hydrophobic SAMs because of orientationally specific interactions with Dopa. Additional umbrella-sampling simulations yield free-energy profiles that quantitatively agree with SFA measurements and are used to extract the adhesive properties of individual amino acids within the context of MFP-3s peptide adhesion, revealing a delicate balance between van der Waals, hydrophobic, and electrostatic forces.
Databáze: OpenAIRE