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ReviewProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2025

Unlocking complexity through neutron scattering: Structure and dynamics of protein-polymer conjugates.

Daniela Russo, Frederik Wurm, Jose Teixeira

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Review in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Daniela RussoConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche & Istituto Officina dei Materiali c/o Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, France.ORCID 0000-0001-6625-2284
Frederik WurmSustainable Polymer Chemistry, Department of Molecules and Materials, MESA+ Institute, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Jose TeixeiraLaboratoire Léon Brillouin (CEA/CNRS), CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein-polymer conjugates are engineered to enhance the pharmacokinetics and stability of biopharmaceuticals. This review delves into the structural and dynamic characteristics of protein-polymer conjugates, employing advanced techniques such as neutron scattering, circular dichroism, and fluorescence spectroscopy. Here, we focus on model proteins like maltose-binding protein (MBP), bovine serum albumin (BSA), and myoglobin (Mb) conjugated with hydrolysable polyphosphoesters (PPEs) to generate fully degradable polymer-protein conjugates. The study underscores the influence of factors such as the polymers' molar mass, grafting density, hydration levels, and deuteration on protein stability, flexibility, and thermal properties. The study demonstrates that the degree of polymerization, solvation properties, and isotopic composition play crucial roles in determining the behavior of protein-polymer complexes. In particular, neutron scattering techniques are invaluable in unraveling the interaction mechanisms, providing valuable insights that can inform the optimization of protein-polymer conjugates for therapeutic applications.

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Maltose-Binding ProteinsMyoglobinNeutron DiffractionPolymersSerum Albumin, BovineAnimalsCattleMaltose-Binding ProteinsMyoglobinPolymersSerum Albumin, Bovinedynamical fluctuationisotopic deuterationneutron scatteringprotein–polymer conjugatesradius of gyration

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PMID40384628
PMCPMC12086510

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