Glycan-Driven Formation of Raft-Like Domains with Hierarchical Periodic Nanoarrays on Dendrimersome Synthetic Cells

The accurate spatial segregation into distinct phases within cell membranes coordinates vital biochemical processes and functionalities in living organisms. One of nature's strategies to localize reactivity is the formation of dynamic raft domains. Most raft models rely on liquid-ordered L0 phases in a liquid-disordered Ld phase lacking correlation and remaining static, often necessitating external agents for phase separation. Here, we introduce a synthetic system of bicomponent glycodendrimersomes coassembled from Janus dendrimers and Janus glycodendrimers (JGDs), where lactose-lactose interactions exclusively drive lateral organization. This mechanism results in modulated phases across two length scales, yielding raft-like microdomains featuring nanoarrays at the nanoscale. By varying the density of lactose and molecular architecture of JGDs, the nanoarray type and size, shape, and spacing of the domains were controlled. Our findings offer insight into the potential primordial origins of rudimentary raft domains and highlight the crucial role of glycans within the glycocalyx.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Biomacromolecules - 25(2024), 1 vom: 08. Jan., Seite 366-378

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wagner, Anna M [VerfasserIn]
Kostina, Nina Yu [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Klein, Michael L [VerfasserIn]
Percec, Virgil [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez-Emmenegger, Cesar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

J2B2A4N98G
Journal Article
Lactose
Polysaccharides
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 09.01.2024

Date Revised 08.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.biomac.3c01027

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365555223