Solid-Phase Synthesis of Megamolecules

J Am Chem Soc. 2020 Mar 11;142(10):4534-4538. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b12003. Epub 2020 Mar 3.

Abstract

This paper presents a solid-phase strategy to efficiently assemble multiprotein scaffolds-known as megamolecules-without the need for protecting groups and with precisely defined nanoscale architectures. The megamolecules are assembled through sequential reactions of linkers that present irreversible inhibitors for enzymes and fusion proteins containing the enzyme domains. Here, a fusion protein containing an N-terminal cutinase and a C-terminal SnapTag domain react with an ethyl p-nitrophenyl phosphonate (pNPP) or a chloro-pyrimidine (CP) group, respectively, to give covalent products. By starting with resin beads that are functionalized with benzylguanine, a series of reactions lead to linear, branched, and dendritic structures that are released from the solid support by addition of TEV protease and that have sizes up to approximately 25 nm.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Armin / chemistry
  • Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemical synthesis*
  • Protein Domains
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry*
  • Solid-Phase Synthesis Techniques

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases
  • cutinase
  • Armin