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Synthesis and single-molecule studies of a well-defined biomimetic modular multidomain polymer using a peptidomimetic β-sheet module
Roland, Jason T.,Guan, Zhibin
, p. 14328 - 14329 (2007/10/03)
In the pursuit of advanced biomaterials with combined strength, toughness, and elasticity, a new class of well-defined modular polymers has been synthesized, and their nanomechanical properties have been studied using atomic force microscopy. These polymers are based on a peptidomimetic β-sheet-based double-closed loop (DCL) module, which was designed to overcome the limitation of the modular polymers we reported previously (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 2059). Single-molecule force-extension experiments revealed the sequential unfolding of these modules as the polymer is stretched, resulting in more regular sawtooth-patterned curves similar to those seen in titin and other biopolymers. The single-molecule data agreed well with computer modeling, which suggested that hydrogen bonding and π-stacking are both involved in the formation of small DCL clusters along the polymer chain. Copyright
