Objetivo The development of ligands that selectively bind to a given protein surface is a challenging area of research with potential applications in diagnostics, pharmacology or therapy. Current approaches include small molecule screening, the design of medium sized epitope mimetics (e.g. alpha helix mimetics) and directed evolution methodologies (e.g. ribosome display).In this project, we intend to initiate an essentially unexplored approach: the design from first principles of synthetic ligands derived from helical aromatic oligoamide foldamer backbones bearing proteinogenic side chains to target the surface of a given protein: interleukin 4 (IL4). Helical aromatic amides appear to be well suited for this purpose thanks to their predictable, tunable and stable conformations in solution; their relatively easy synthesis of secondary and tertiary-like structures as large as small proteins; and their high amenability to crystal growth and structural elucidation. Specifically, we intend to explore molecular recognition rules between large (2-15 kDa) aromatic oligoamide foldamers and a target protein surface, and to validate a novel iterative method based on combining covalent attachment and structural characterization.The proposed strategy thus consists in structure-based iterative design. The following steps will be implemented: 1) synthesis of a small pool of foldamer sequences; 2) covalent attachment of each of them via a disulfide bridge to the surface of a recombinantly expressed IL4 cystein mutant, and screening for foldamer-protein interactions through foldamer helix handedness induction by the chiral protein surface; 3) structural characterization of the interactions, mainly by crystallography, within selected protein-foldamer adducts; 4) design of new and improved foldamers. Ultimately optimized interactions should produce foldamers that bind to IL4 without the assistance of the covalent tether. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsproteomicsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologymineralogycrystallographynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopynatural scienceschemical sciencesanalytical chemistrymass spectrometry Programa(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Tema(s) MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships Convocatoria de propuestas H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinador CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS Aportación neta de la UEn € 185 076,00 Dirección RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris Francia Ver en el mapa Región Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Participación en los programas de I+D de la UE Opens in new window Red de colaboración de HORIZON Opens in new window Coste total € 185 076,00
