Source 1review2016Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Toolkit/synthetic peptide protein mimics
synthetic peptide protein mimics
Also known as: synthetic peptides as protein mimics, synthetic protein mimics
Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Architecture. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.
Summary
Synthetic peptides have proven an excellent type of molecule for the mimicry of protein sites because such peptides can be generated as exact copies of protein fragments, as well as in diverse chemical modifications.
Usefulness & Problems
Why this is useful
These are synthetic peptides designed to mimic binding or functional sites of proteins. The review presents them as molecules that can reproduce selected protein-site interactions and functions.; mimicking protein binding sites; mimicking protein functional sites; modulating protein function; providing building blocks for synthetic biology
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These are synthetic peptides designed to mimic binding or functional sites of proteins. The review presents them as molecules that can reproduce selected protein-site interactions and functions.
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mimicking protein binding sites
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mimicking protein functional sites
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modulating protein function
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providing building blocks for synthetic biology
Problem solved
They provide a way to explore and modulate protein function by interfering with molecular interactions in a controlled manner. They also offer modular building blocks for synthetic biology.; controlled interference with underlying molecular interactions; creating molecules that reproduce selected protein-site functions without using full proteins
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They provide a way to explore and modulate protein function by interfering with molecular interactions in a controlled manner. They also offer modular building blocks for synthetic biology.
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controlled interference with underlying molecular interactions
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creating molecules that reproduce selected protein-site functions without using full proteins
Problem links
controlled interference with underlying molecular interactions
LiteratureThey provide a way to explore and modulate protein function by interfering with molecular interactions in a controlled manner. They also offer modular building blocks for synthetic biology.
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They provide a way to explore and modulate protein function by interfering with molecular interactions in a controlled manner. They also offer modular building blocks for synthetic biology.
creating molecules that reproduce selected protein-site functions without using full proteins
LiteratureThey provide a way to explore and modulate protein function by interfering with molecular interactions in a controlled manner. They also offer modular building blocks for synthetic biology.
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They provide a way to explore and modulate protein function by interfering with molecular interactions in a controlled manner. They also offer modular building blocks for synthetic biology.
Taxonomy & Function
Primary hierarchy
Mechanism Branch
Architecture: A reusable architecture pattern for arranging parts into an engineered system.
Techniques
Structural CharacterizationTarget processes
recombinationInput: Chemical
Implementation Constraints
cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationoperating role: regulator
Implementation requires peptide synthesis and, when desired, chemical modification such as non-proteinogenic amino acid incorporation or backbone modification. A defined protein site to mimic is also required.; requires peptide design around a protein binding and/or functional site; often depends on chemical modification choices to expand structural diversity and utility
The abstract does not show that peptide mimics universally replace full proteins or solve all delivery and target-specificity problems. It also does not define performance boundaries for particular systems.; the abstract does not specify which protein targets, site classes, or application settings are most successful
Validation
Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication
Supporting Sources
Ranked Claims
The review covers synthetic protein mimics used both to modulate protein function and to provide building blocks for synthetic biology.
Chemical modifications of synthetic peptide mimics can increase proteolytic stability and thereby enhance utility for biological applications.
Incorporation of non-proteinogenic amino acids and peptide-backbone modification extends peptide chemical and structural diversity.
Molecules that mimic protein binding and/or functional sites are presented as a promising strategy to explore and modulate protein function through controlled interference with molecular interactions.
Synthetic peptides are described as an excellent molecule class for protein-site mimicry because they can reproduce protein fragments exactly and can also be chemically modified extensively.
Approval Evidence
1 source5 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug synthetic-peptide-protein-mimics
Synthetic peptides have proven an excellent type of molecule for the mimicry of protein sites because such peptides can be generated as exact copies of protein fragments, as well as in diverse chemical modifications.
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application scopesupports
The review covers synthetic protein mimics used both to modulate protein function and to provide building blocks for synthetic biology.
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property effectsupports
Chemical modifications of synthetic peptide mimics can increase proteolytic stability and thereby enhance utility for biological applications.
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property effectsupports
Incorporation of non-proteinogenic amino acids and peptide-backbone modification extends peptide chemical and structural diversity.
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review summarysupports
Molecules that mimic protein binding and/or functional sites are presented as a promising strategy to explore and modulate protein function through controlled interference with molecular interactions.
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review summarysupports
Synthetic peptides are described as an excellent molecule class for protein-site mimicry because they can reproduce protein fragments exactly and can also be chemically modified extensively.
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Comparisons
Source-stated alternatives
The abstract frames synthetic peptides as one promising molecule class for protein-site mimicry, implying other molecule classes exist but does not name them explicitly.
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The abstract frames synthetic peptides as one promising molecule class for protein-site mimicry, implying other molecule classes exist but does not name them explicitly.
Source-backed strengths
can be generated as exact copies of protein fragments; support diverse chemical modifications; allow incorporation of non-proteinogenic amino acids; allow peptide-backbone modification
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can be generated as exact copies of protein fragments
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support diverse chemical modifications
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allow incorporation of non-proteinogenic amino acids
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allow peptide-backbone modification
Compared with H-2Kb-ADSCs
synthetic peptide protein mimics and H-2Kb-ADSCs address a similar problem space because they share recombination.
Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination; same primary input modality: chemical
Compared with inkube
synthetic peptide protein mimics and inkube address a similar problem space because they share recombination.
Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination; same primary input modality: chemical
Compared with stress granule inhibitory peptides
synthetic peptide protein mimics and stress granule inhibitory peptides address a similar problem space because they share recombination.
Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination; same primary input modality: chemical
Ranked Citations
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