Molecular recognition and supramolecular self-assembly of a genetically engineered gold binding peptide on Au{111}

Christopher R. So, John L. Kulp, Ersin Emre Oren, Hadi Zareie, Candan Tamerler, John Spencer Evans, Mehmet Sarikaya

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    Abstract

    The understanding of biomineralization and realization of biology-inspired materials technologies depends on understanding the nature of the chemical and physical interactions between proteins and biominerals or synthetically made inorganic materials. Recently, combinatorial genetic techniques permit the isolation of peptides recognizing specific inorganic materials that are used as molecular building blocks for novel applications. Little is known about the molecular structure of these peptides and the specific recognition mechanisms onto their counterpart inorganic surfaces. Here, we report high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM), molecular simulation (MS), and geometrical docking studies that detail the formation of an ordered supramolecular selfassembly of a genetically engineered gold binding peptide, 3rGBP 1 ([MHGKTQATSGTIQS] 3), correlating with the symmetry of the Au{111} surface lattice. Using simulated annealing molecular dynamics (SA/MD) studies based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), we confirmed the intrinsic disorder of 3rGBP 1 and identified putative Au docking sites where surface-exposed side chains align with both the <110> and <211> Miller indices of the Au lattice. Our results provide fundamental insight for an atomistic understanding of peptide/solid interfaces and the intrinsic disorder that is inherent in some of these peptide sequences. Analogous to the well-established atomically controlled thin-film heterostructure formation on semiconductor substrates, the basis of today's microelectronics, the fundamental observations of peptide-solid interactions here may well form the basis of peptide-based hybrid molecular technologies of the future.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)1525-1531
    Number of pages7
    JournalACS nano
    Volume3
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 23 2009

    Keywords

    • Atomic force microscopy
    • Inorganic binding peptides
    • Lattice correlation
    • Molecular recognition
    • Nanotechnology
    • Nuclear magnetic resonance
    • Simulated annealing molecular dynamics
    • Supramolecular assembly

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • General Engineering
    • General Physics and Astronomy

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