Synthetic polypeptides,also known as poly(α-amino acid)s(PαAAs),are biomimetic and biodegradable polymers holding great potential for a variety of biomedical applications.Possessing the same peptide bonds as natural...Synthetic polypeptides,also known as poly(α-amino acid)s(PαAAs),are biomimetic and biodegradable polymers holding great potential for a variety of biomedical applications.Possessing the same peptide bonds as natural proteins,polypeptides can also adopt typical well-defined secondary structures includingα-helix,which have been shown to significantly impact the physicochemical properties and biological outcomes of materials.In this feature article,we review the state-of-the-art progresses ofα-helical polypeptides for biomedical applications,with a special emphasis on the manipulation of helix-to-coil dynamic transition,conformation-associated anti-biofouling coatings,cellular uptake regulation,and reducing immunogenicity of polypeptide-protein conjugates.Finally,perspectives on outstanding challenges remained in this field and some important future directions are discussed.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2019YFA0904203)the National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. 22125101)
文摘Synthetic polypeptides,also known as poly(α-amino acid)s(PαAAs),are biomimetic and biodegradable polymers holding great potential for a variety of biomedical applications.Possessing the same peptide bonds as natural proteins,polypeptides can also adopt typical well-defined secondary structures includingα-helix,which have been shown to significantly impact the physicochemical properties and biological outcomes of materials.In this feature article,we review the state-of-the-art progresses ofα-helical polypeptides for biomedical applications,with a special emphasis on the manipulation of helix-to-coil dynamic transition,conformation-associated anti-biofouling coatings,cellular uptake regulation,and reducing immunogenicity of polypeptide-protein conjugates.Finally,perspectives on outstanding challenges remained in this field and some important future directions are discussed.
