Electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein folding

Abstract Natural molecular chaperones utilize spatially ordered multiple molecular forces to effectively regulate protein folding. However, synthesis of such molecules is a big challenge. The concept of “aggregate science” provides insights to construct chemical entities (aggregates) beyond molecula...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Wu, Fei Deng, Yujie Chen, Mengchen Xu, Feihe Ma, Linqi Shi
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Published: Wiley 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.429
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author Xiaohui Wu
Fei Deng
Yujie Chen
Mengchen Xu
Feihe Ma
Linqi Shi
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Fei Deng
Yujie Chen
Mengchen Xu
Feihe Ma
Linqi Shi
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description Abstract Natural molecular chaperones utilize spatially ordered multiple molecular forces to effectively regulate protein folding. However, synthesis of such molecules is a big challenge. The concept of “aggregate science” provides insights to construct chemical entities (aggregates) beyond molecular levels to mimic both the structure and function of natural chaperone. Inspired by this concept, herein we fabricate a novel multi‐interaction (i.e., electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction) cooperative nanochaperone (multi‐co‐nChap) to regulating protein folding. This multi‐co‐nChap is fabricated by rationally introducing electrostatic interactions to the surface (corona) and confined hydrophobic microdomains (shell) of traditional single‐hydrophobic interaction nanochaperone. We demonstrate that the corona electrostatic attraction facilitates the diffusion of clients into the hydrophobic microdomains, while the shell electrostatic interaction balances the capture and release of clients. By finely synergizing corona electrostatic attraction with shell electrostatic repulsion and hydrophobic interaction, the optimized multi‐co‐nChap effectively facilitated de novo folding of nascent polypeptides. Moreover, the synergy between corona electrostatic attraction, shell electrostatic attraction and shell hydrophobic interaction significantly enhanced the capability of multi‐co‐nChap to protect native proteins from denaturation at harsh temperatures. This work provides important insights for understanding and design of nanochaperone, which is a kind of ordered aggregate with chaperone‐like activity that beyond the level of single molecule.
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spelling doaj.art-4a761560c4b944de888bb4cbf7aecab52024-02-19T11:04:10ZengWileyAggregate2692-45602024-02-0151n/an/a10.1002/agt2.429Electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein foldingXiaohui Wu0Fei Deng1Yujie Chen2Mengchen Xu3Feihe Ma4Linqi Shi5Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry and College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin P.R. ChinaKey Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry and College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin P.R. ChinaKey Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry and College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin P.R. ChinaKey Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry and College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin P.R. ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes Tiangong University Tianjin P.R. ChinaKey Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry and College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin P.R. ChinaAbstract Natural molecular chaperones utilize spatially ordered multiple molecular forces to effectively regulate protein folding. However, synthesis of such molecules is a big challenge. The concept of “aggregate science” provides insights to construct chemical entities (aggregates) beyond molecular levels to mimic both the structure and function of natural chaperone. Inspired by this concept, herein we fabricate a novel multi‐interaction (i.e., electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction) cooperative nanochaperone (multi‐co‐nChap) to regulating protein folding. This multi‐co‐nChap is fabricated by rationally introducing electrostatic interactions to the surface (corona) and confined hydrophobic microdomains (shell) of traditional single‐hydrophobic interaction nanochaperone. We demonstrate that the corona electrostatic attraction facilitates the diffusion of clients into the hydrophobic microdomains, while the shell electrostatic interaction balances the capture and release of clients. By finely synergizing corona electrostatic attraction with shell electrostatic repulsion and hydrophobic interaction, the optimized multi‐co‐nChap effectively facilitated de novo folding of nascent polypeptides. Moreover, the synergy between corona electrostatic attraction, shell electrostatic attraction and shell hydrophobic interaction significantly enhanced the capability of multi‐co‐nChap to protect native proteins from denaturation at harsh temperatures. This work provides important insights for understanding and design of nanochaperone, which is a kind of ordered aggregate with chaperone‐like activity that beyond the level of single molecule.https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.429chaperone‐like activitycooperative effectnanochaperonesordered aggregatesprotein folding
spellingShingle Xiaohui Wu
Fei Deng
Yujie Chen
Mengchen Xu
Feihe Ma
Linqi Shi
Electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein folding
Aggregate
chaperone‐like activity
cooperative effect
nanochaperones
ordered aggregates
protein folding
title Electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein folding
title_full Electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein folding
title_fullStr Electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein folding
title_full_unstemmed Electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein folding
title_short Electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein folding
title_sort electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction cooperative nanochaperone regulates protein folding
topic chaperone‐like activity
cooperative effect
nanochaperones
ordered aggregates
protein folding
url https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.429
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