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BiomacromoleculesMar 2025 DOI:
10.1021/acs.biomac.5c00010

Controlling Protein Immobilization over Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Microparticles Using Substrate Binding Domain from PHA Depolymerase

Dias, Isabela P; da Cunha, Regiane Stafim; Masaki, Ryu; Todo Bom, Maritza A; Ramos, Edneia A S; Dos Santos, Giovanna J V P; Furman, Giovanna; Lucena, Julia T; Jiacomini, Isabella G; Lo, Sze M; Schemczssen-Graeff, Zelinda; Beirão, Breno C B; Zanata, Silvio M; Faria, Luiz M de L; Gerhardt, Edileusa M; de Souza, Emanuel Maltempi; Müller-Santos, Marcelo; Picheth, Guilherme F
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Abstract
Biointerface decoration with ligands is a crucial requirement to modulate biodistribution, increase half-life, and provide navigation control for targeted micro- or nanostructured systems. To better control the process of ligand functionalization over three-dimensional (3D) polyester surfaces, we report the characterization of hybrid proteins developed to enhance the anchoring efficiency over polymeric surfaces and preserve optimal spatial orientation: sfGFP, mRFP1, and the RBD proteins were attached to a polyester substrate binding domain (SBD) formed by the C-terminus region of PHA depolymerase. The binding ability was evaluated over poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) microparticles (MP) and two-dimensional (2D) surfaces. The PHB interfaces revealed a high affinity toward the proteins linked with SBD, displaying higher protein contents compared to untagged proteins. The MP decorated with RBD-SBD exhibited limited MRC5 internalization and cytotoxicity without a significant impact caused by the RBD protein, suggesting that the system might be adapted for targeted drug delivery and vaccine applications.
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