Crystal structure of a protein-aromatic foldamer composite: macromolecular chiral resolution

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Sep 21;55(74):11087-11090. doi: 10.1039/c9cc05330a. Epub 2019 Aug 28.

Abstract

Co-crystallization of a 2 kDa tether-free sulfonated foldamer and the 13 kDa lysine-rich cytochrome c yielded a remarkable biohybrid assembly with chiral resolution of the foldamer helix handedness. In the crystal a ∼5 nm foldamer stack was surrounded by eight molecules of protein. NMR and CD experiments suggest interesting differences in the solution state recognition processes.

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism
  • Crystallization
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cytochromes c / chemistry
  • Cytochromes c / metabolism*
  • Indoles / chemical synthesis
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Indoles / metabolism
  • Ligands
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polymers / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Pyridines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyridines / chemistry
  • Pyridines / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / enzymology
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / chemistry
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Ligands
  • Polymers
  • Pyridines
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Cytochromes c