title: Metal ion-assembled micro-collagen heterotrimers.
abstract: Collagen mimetic peptides (CMPs) provide critical insight into the assembly, stability, and structure of the triple helical collagen protein. The majority of natural fibrous collagens are aab or abc heterotrimers, yet few examples of heterotrimeric CMPs have been reported. Previously, CMP heterotrimers have only been accessible by total syntheses or by introducing complementary interstrand electrostatic or steric interactions. Here, we describe an abc CMP heterotrimer in which each contributing CMP consists of only three amino acids: glycine, proline and 4-hydroxyproline. Assembly of the heterotrimeric triple helix is directed by a combination of metal-ion coordination to set the relative register of the CMPs, and minimization of valence frustration to direct heterotrimerization. Assembly of the four-component mixture is facile and extremely rapid, and equilibration to the abc heterotrimer occurs within a few hours at modestly elevated temperatures. The melting temperatures of the metal-assembled collagen trimers are higher by some 30°C than the apopeptide assemblies. Two iterations of the design are described, and the outcomes suggest possibilities for designing self-assembling abc and abb heterotrimers.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
authors: Lyndelle Toni
authors: LT
authors: Lebruin
authors: Sunandan
authors: S
authors: Banerjee
authors: Bruce Delany
authors: BD
authors: O'Rourke
authors: Martin Ashley
authors: MA
authors: Case
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