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ArticleLangmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2023

Computational Study of Complex Formation between Hyaluronan Polymers and Polyarginine Peptides at Various Ratios.

Natalia Kulik, Babak Minofar, Adam Jugl, Miloslav Pekař

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Article in Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Natalia KulikLaboratory of Photosynthesis, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Novohradská 237 - Opatovický mlýn, 379 01 Třebon, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-2005-8165
Babak MinofarFaculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Branišovská 1760, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-8096-2194
Adam JuglFaculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-0602-2334
Miloslav PekařFaculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-3878-0917
Brno University of Technology · CZCzech Academy of Sciences · CZUniversity of South Bohemia in České Budějovice · CZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring carbohydrate biopolymer in human tissues, finds wide application in cosmetics, medicine, and material science. Its anionic properties play a crucial role in its interaction with positively charged macromolecules and ions. Among these macromolecules, positively charged arginine molecules or polyarginine peptides demonstrate potential in drug delivery when complexed with hyaluronan. This study aimed to compare and elucidate the results of both experimental and computational investigations on the interactions between hyaluronic acid polymers and polyarginine peptides. Experimental findings revealed that by varying the length of polyarginine peptides and the molar ratio, it is possible to modulate the size, solubility, and stability of hyaluronan-arginine particles. To further explore these interactions, molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to model the complexes formed between hyaluronic acid polymers and arginine peptides. The simulations are considered in different molar ratios and lengths of polyarginine peptides. By analysis of the data, we successfully determined the shape and size of the resulting complexes. Additionally, we identified the primary driving forces behind complex formation and explained the observed variations in peptide interactions with hyaluronan.

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Hyaluronic AcidPolymersArginineHumansMacromolecular SubstancesPeptidesArginineHyaluronic AcidMacromolecular SubstancesPeptidespolyargininePolymers

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PMID37773978
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