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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 23(18): 10953-10963, 2021 May 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33913458

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Four amphiphilic peptides were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated regarding their efficiency in the catalysis of direct aldol reactions in water. The lipopeptides differ by having a double lipid chain and a guanidinium pyrrole group functionalizing one Lys side chain. All the samples are composed of the amino acids l-proline (P), l-arginine (R), or l-lysine (K) functionalized with the cationic guanidiniocarbonyl pyrrole unit (GCP), l-tryptophan (W), and l-glycine (G), covalently linked to one or two long aliphatic chains, leading to surfactant-like designs with controlled proline protonation state and different stereoselectivity. Critical aggregation concentrations (cac) were higher in the presence of the GCP group, suggesting that self-assembly depends on charge distribution along the peptide backbone. Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cryo-TEM) and Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) showed a rich polymorphism including spherical, cylindrical, and bilayer structures. Molecular dynamics simulations performed to assess the lipopeptide polymorphs revealed an excellent agreement with core-shell arrangements derived from SAXS data and provided an atomistic view of the changes incurred by modifying head groups and lipid chains. The resulting nanostructures behaved as excellent catalysts for aldol condensation reactions, in which superior conversions (>99%), high diastereoselectivities (ds = 94 : 6), and enantioselectivities (ee = 92%) were obtained. Our findings contribute to elucidate the effect of nanoscale organization of lipopeptide assemblies in the catalysis of aldol reactions in an aqueous environment.


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Aldehídos/química , Lipopéptidos/química , Microscopía por Crioelectrón , Microscopía Electrónica de Transmisión , Conformación Molecular , Simulación de Dinámica Molecular , Tamaño de la Partícula , Dispersión del Ángulo Pequeño , Agua/química , Difracción de Rayos X
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Biophys Chem ; 233: 1-12, 2018 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29207358

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We present a detailed study on the self-assembly and cytotoxicity of arginine-rich fragments with general form [RF]n (n=1-5). These highly simplified sequences, containing only two l-amino acids, provide suitable models for exploring both structure and cytotoxicity features of arginine-based oligopeptides. The organization of the sequences is revealed over a range of length scales, from the nanometer range down to the level of molecular packing, and their cytotoxicity toward C6 rat glioma and RAW264.7 macrophage cell lines is investigated. We found that the polymorphism is dependent on peptide length, with a progressive increase in crystalline ordering upon increasing the number of [RF] pairs along the backbone. A dependence on length was also found for other observables, including critical aggregation concentrations, formation of chiral assemblies and half maximum inhibitory concentrations (IC50). Whereas shorter peptides self-assemble into fractal-like aggregates, clear fibrillogenic capabilities are identified for longer sequences with octameric and decameric chains exhibiting crystalline phases organized into cross-ß structures. Cell viability assays revealed dose-dependent cytotoxicity profiles with very similar behavior for both glioma and macrophage cell lines, which has been interpreted as evidence for a nonspecific mechanism involved in toxicity. We propose that structural organization of [RF]n peptides plays a paramount role regarding toxicity due to strong increase of local charge density induced by self-assemblies rich in cationic groups when interacting with cell membranes.


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Arginina/farmacología , Glioma/tratamiento farmacológico , Macrófagos/efectos de los fármacos , Oligopéptidos/farmacología , Fenilalanina/farmacología , Animales , Arginina/química , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Glioma/patología , Ratones , Oligopéptidos/síntesis química , Oligopéptidos/química , Tamaño de la Partícula , Fenilalanina/química , Células RAW 264.7 , Ratas , Relación Estructura-Actividad
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