title: Investigation of a Catenane with a Responsive Noncovalent Network: Mimicking Long-Range Responses in Proteins.
abstract: We report a functional synthetic model for studying the noncovalent networks (NCNs) required for complex protein functions. The model [2]-catenane is self-assembled from dipeptide building blocks and contains an extensive network of hydrogen bonds and aromatic interactions. Perturbations to the catenane cause compensating changes in the NCNs structure and dynamics, resulting in long-distance changes reminiscent of a protein. Key findings include the notion that NCNs require regions of negative cooperativity, or "frustrated" noncovalent interactions, as a source of potential energy for driving the response. We refer to this potential energy as latent free energy and describe a mechanistic and energetic model for responsive systems.
authors.forename: Mee-Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Research Office , P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Michel R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gagné
authors.forename: Marcey L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Waters
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D005998:Glycine / Q000737:chemistry; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D011506:Proteins; C467767:catenane; D005998:Glycine