Supramolecular organization of protein-releasing functional amyloids solved in bacterial inclusion bodies

verfasst von
Olivia Cano-Garrido, Escarlata Rodríguez-Carmona, César Díez-Gil, Esther Vázquez, Elisa Elizondo, Rafael Cubarsi, Joaquin Seras-Franzoso, José Luis Corchero, Ursula Rinas, Imma Ratera, Nora Ventosa, Jaume Veciana, Antonio Villaverde, Elena García-Fruitós
Abstract

Slow protein release from amyloidal materials is a molecular platform used by nature to control protein hormone secretion in the endocrine system. The molecular mechanics of the sustained protein release from amyloids remains essentially unexplored. Inclusion bodies (IBs) are natural amyloids that occur as discrete protein nanoparticles in recombinant bacteria. These protein clusters have been recently explored as protein-based functional biomaterials with diverse biomedical applications, and adapted as nanopills to deliver recombinant protein drugs into mammalian cells. Interestingly, the slow protein release from IBs does not significantly affect the particulate organization and morphology of the material, suggesting the occurrence of a tight scaffold. Here, we have determined, by using a combined set of analytical approaches, a sponge-like supramolecular organization of IBs combining differently folded protein versions (amyloid and native-like), which supports both mechanical stability and sustained protein delivery. Apart from offering structural clues about how amyloid materials release their monomeric protein components, these findings open exciting possibilities for the tailored development of smart biofunctional materials, adapted to mimic the functions of amyloid-based secretory glands of higher organisms.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Technische Chemie
Externe Organisation(en)
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Centros de Investigacion Biomedica en Red - CIBER
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH (HZI)
Typ
Artikel
Journal
Acta biomaterialia
Band
9
Seiten
6134-6142
Anzahl der Seiten
9
ISSN
1742-7061
Publikationsdatum
04.2013
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Biotechnologie, Biomaterialien, Biochemie, Biomedizintechnik, Molekularbiologie
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2012.11.033 (Zugang: Geschlossen)