A synthetic T-cell receptor-like protein behaves as a Janus particle in solution
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| author | Sakamoto-Rablah, Emily Bye, Jordan Modak, Arghya Hooker, Andrew Uddin, Shahid McManus, Jennifer J |
| author_facet | Sakamoto-Rablah, Emily Bye, Jordan Modak, Arghya Hooker, Andrew Uddin, Shahid McManus, Jennifer J |
| contents | Protein engineering enables the creation of tailor-made proteins for an array of applications. ImmTACs stand out as promising therapeutics for cancer and other treatments, while also presenting unique challenges for stability, formulation and delivery. We have shown that ImmTACs behave as Janus particles in solution, leading to self-association at low concentrations, even when the averaged protein-protein interactions suggest that the molecule should be stable. The formation of small but stable oligomers has been confirmed by static and dynamic light scattering and analytical ultracentrifugation. Modelling of the structure using Alphafold leads to a rational explanation for this behaviour, consistent with the Janus particle assembly observed for inverse patchy particles. |
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| spellingShingle | A synthetic T-cell receptor-like protein behaves as a Janus particle in solution Sakamoto-Rablah, Emily Bye, Jordan Modak, Arghya Hooker, Andrew Uddin, Shahid McManus, Jennifer J Soft Condensed Matter Biomolecules Protein engineering enables the creation of tailor-made proteins for an array of applications. ImmTACs stand out as promising therapeutics for cancer and other treatments, while also presenting unique challenges for stability, formulation and delivery. We have shown that ImmTACs behave as Janus particles in solution, leading to self-association at low concentrations, even when the averaged protein-protein interactions suggest that the molecule should be stable. The formation of small but stable oligomers has been confirmed by static and dynamic light scattering and analytical ultracentrifugation. Modelling of the structure using Alphafold leads to a rational explanation for this behaviour, consistent with the Janus particle assembly observed for inverse patchy particles. |
| title | A synthetic T-cell receptor-like protein behaves as a Janus particle in solution |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Biomolecules |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.16610 |