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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Organic Materials 2020; 02(02): 116-128
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1702149
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Biomimetic Elastin-Like Polypeptides as Materials for the Activation of Mechanophoric Catalysts

Sebastian Funtan 
a   Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
,
Anne Funtan 
b   Biozentrum, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
,
Reinhard Paschke
b   Biozentrum, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
,
Wolfgang H. Binder 
a   Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science II, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
› Author Affiliations Funding Information The authors are thankful for grants from the Sonderforschungsbereich/Transregio (SFB/TRR) 102 (TP A03 and A12) and the DFG (grant within the SPP 1568). The authors also thank the Leistungszentrum “System- und Biotechnologie” (Uni-CBS1) for financial support for the project “Biologisch abbaubare Partikel über Enkapsulierungsmethoden: Emulsions-/Evaporationsverfahren und 3D-Printing”.
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Received: 26 November 2019

Accepted after revision: 31 December 2019

Publication Date:
16 April 2020 (online)

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Abstract

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are well known for their elastic and thermoresponsive behaviors. Their elasticity originates from the formation of a β-spiral which is the consequence of stacking type-II β-turns, formed from individual VPGVG pentapeptide units. Here, the synthesis of ELPs of varying chain lengths [VPGVG, (VPGVG)2, and (VPGVG)4] and their coupling to a mechanoresponsive catalyst are reported. The attached ELP chains can act as “molecular springs,” allowing for an efficient uptake and transmission of an applied force to the mechanophoric bond. This leads to stress-induced activation of the mechanophoric catalyst, in turn transforming mechanical energy into a “click” reaction. Secondary structure analysis via IR and CD spectroscopy revealed that the β–spiral formation of the ELP is not affected by the coupling process and the β–spiral is still intact in the mechanocatalyst after the coupling. Mechanochemical activation of the synthesized catalysts by an external applied force, studied via ultrasonication, showed conversions of the copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide “click” reaction (CuAAC) up to 5.6% with an increasing chain length of the peptide, proving the potential to incorporate this chemistry into biomaterial engineering.

Key words

Elastin-like polypeptides - β-spiral - peptide coupling - copper(I) - “click” reaction - mechanochemistry - mechanocatalysts

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