Coacervation of resilin fusion proteins containing terminal functionalities

Wenwen Fang, Nonappa, Marika Vitikainen, Pezhman Mohammadi, Salla Koskela, Miika Soikkeli, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Christopher P. Landowski, Merja Penttilä, Markus B. Linder, Päivi Laaksonen*

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Abstract

Liquid-liquid phase transition known as coacervation of resilin-like-peptide fusion proteins containing different terminal domains were investigated. Two different modular proteins were designed and produced and their behavior were compared to a resilin-like-peptide without terminal domains. The size of the particle-like coacervates was modulated by the protein concentration, pH and temperature. The morphology and three-dimensional (3D) structural details of the coacervate particles were investigated by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) and tomography (cryo-ET) reconstruction. Selective adhesion of the coacervates on cellulose and graphene surfaces was demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)590-596
Number of pages7
JournalColloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
Volume171
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2018
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Resilin
  • Self-assembly
  • Coacervation
  • Selective adhesion
  • Tomography
  • TROPOELASTIN
  • HYDROPHOBINS
  • CELLULOSE
  • REC1-RESILIN
  • GRAPHENE

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