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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of the American Chemical Society Année : 2006

Micelle density regulated by a reversible switch of protein secondary structure

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Protein secondary structures may exhibit reversible transitions that occur in an abrupt and controllable manner. In this report, we demonstrate that such transitions may be utilized in the design of a "smart" protein micellar system, in which a stimulus-induced change in protein structure triggers a rapid change in micelle compacticity and size. Specifically, recombinant DNA methods were used to prepare a protein triblock copolymer containing a central hydrophilic block and two hydrophobic end blocks derived from elastin-mimetic peptide sequences. Below the copolymer inverse transition temperature (T-t), dilute solutions of this amphiphilic protein formed monodispersed micelles in a narrow range of R-H of similar to 100 nm. When the the temperature was raised above T-t, an abrupt increase in micelle internal density was observed with a concomitant reduction in micelle size. This reversible change in micelle compacticity was triggered by helix-to-sheet protein folding transition. Significantly, these protein polymer-based micelles, which are rapidly responsive to environmental stimuli, establish a new mechanism for the design of controlled drug delivery vehicles.

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hal-00369216 , version 1 (18-03-2009)

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Rory E. Sallach, Min Wei, Nilanjana Biswas, Vincent P. Conticello, Sébastien Lecommandoux, et al.. Micelle density regulated by a reversible switch of protein secondary structure. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006, 128 (36), pp.12014-12019. ⟨10.1021/ja0638509⟩. ⟨hal-00369216⟩
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