Construction of Ribonuclease-Decorated Artificial Virus-like Capsid by Peptide Self-assembly

J Org Chem. 2020 Feb 7;85(3):1668-1673. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02295. Epub 2020 Jan 7.

Abstract

Artificial virus-like capsids decorated with ribonuclease S (RNase S) on their exterior were constructed by the self-assembly of β-annulus-S-peptide and the interaction between S-peptide moiety and S-protein. The β-annulus-S-peptide was synthesized by native chemical ligation of β-annulus-SBz peptide with Cys-containing S-peptide that self-assembled into artificial virus-like capsids of approximately 47 nm in size. Reconstruction of RNase S on the artificial virus-like capsids afforded spherical assembly attached small spheres on the surface, which retained ribonuclease activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Capsid*
  • Peptides*
  • Ribonucleases

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Ribonucleases