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Assembly of transmembrane pores from mirror-image peptides.

ABSTRACT: Tailored transmembrane alpha-helical pores with desired structural and functional versatility have promising applications in nanobiotechnology. Herein, we present a transmembrane pore DpPorA, based on the natural pore PorACj, built from D-amino acid α-helical peptides. Using single-channel current recordings, we show that DpPorA peptides self-assemble into uniform cation-selective pores in lipid membranes and exhibit properties distinct from their L-amino acid counterparts. DpPorA shows resistance to protease and acts as a functional nanopore sensor to detect cyclic sugars, polypeptides, and polymers. Fluorescence imaging reveals that DpPorA forms well-defined pores in giant unilamellar vesicles facilitating the transport of hydrophilic molecules. A second D-amino acid peptide based on the polysaccharide transporter Wza forms transient pores confirming sequence specificity in stable, functional pore formation. Finally, molecular dynamics simulations reveal the specific alpha-helical packing and surface charge conformation of the D-pores consistent with experimental observations. Our findings will aid the design of sophisticated pores for single-molecule sensing related technologies.

SUBMITTER: Krishnan R S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9474448 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Assembly of transmembrane pores from mirror-image peptides.

Krishnan R Smrithi S Jana Kalyanashis K Shaji Amina H AH Nair Karthika S KS Das Anjali Devi AD Vikraman Devika D Bajaj Harsha H Kleinekathöfer Ulrich U Mahendran Kozhinjampara R KR

Nature communications 20220914 1

Tailored transmembrane alpha-helical pores with desired structural and functional versatility have promising applications in nanobiotechnology. Herein, we present a transmembrane pore DpPorA, based on the natural pore PorACj, built from D-amino acid α-helical peptides. Using single-channel current recordings, we show that DpPorA peptides self-assemble into uniform cation-selective pores in lipid membranes and exhibit properties distinct from their L-amino acid counterparts. DpPorA shows resistan ...[more]

PMID: 36104348

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