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Sliding tethered ligands add topological interactions to the toolbox of ligand–receptor design

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  • Martin Bauer

    (Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UPR 22
    CEA/ IRAMIS/SIS2M/LIONS, UMR 3299 CEA/CNRS)

  • Patrick Kékicheff

    (Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UPR 22)

  • Jean Iss

    (Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UPR 22)

  • Christophe Fajolles

    (CEA/ IRAMIS/SIS2M/LIONS, UMR 3299 CEA/CNRS)

  • Thierry Charitat

    (Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UPR 22)

  • Jean Daillant

    (CEA/ IRAMIS/SIS2M/LIONS, UMR 3299 CEA/CNRS)

  • Carlos M. Marques

    (Institut Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS-UPR 22)

Abstract

Adhesion in the biological realm is mediated by specific lock-and-key interactions between ligand–receptor pairs. These complementary moieties are ubiquitously anchored to substrates by tethers that control the interaction range and the mobility of the ligands and receptors, thus tuning the kinetics and strength of the binding events. Here we add sliding anchoring to the toolbox of ligand–receptor design by developing a family of tethered ligands for which the spacer can slide at the anchoring point. Our results show that this additional sliding degree of freedom changes the nature of the adhesive contact by extending the spatial range over which binding may sustain a significant force. By introducing sliding tethered ligands with self-regulating length, this work paves the way for the development of versatile and reusable bio-adhesive substrates with potential applications for drug delivery and tissue engineering.

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  • Martin Bauer & Patrick Kékicheff & Jean Iss & Christophe Fajolles & Thierry Charitat & Jean Daillant & Carlos M. Marques, 2015. "Sliding tethered ligands add topological interactions to the toolbox of ligand–receptor design," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms9117
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9117
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