Supramolecular nucleoside-based gel: molecular dynamics simulation and characterization of its nanoarchitecture and self-assembly mechanism

Angelerou, Maria G.F., Frederix, Pim W.J.M., Wallace, Matthew, Yang, Bin, Rodger, Alison, Adams, Dave J., Marlow, Maria and Zelzer, Mischa (2018) Supramolecular nucleoside-based gel: molecular dynamics simulation and characterization of its nanoarchitecture and self-assembly mechanism. Langmuir, 34 (23). pp. 6912-6921. ISSN 1520-5827

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Abstract

Among the diversity of existing supramolecular hydrogels, nucleic acid-based hydrogels are of particular interest for potential drug delivery and tissue engineering applications because of their inherent biocompatibility. Hydrogel performance is directly related to the nanostructure and the self-assembly mechanism of the material, an aspect that is not well-understood for nucleic acid-based hydrogels in general and has not yet been explored for cytosine-based hydrogels in particular. Herein, we use a broad range of experimental characterization techniques along with molecular dynamics (MD) simulation to demonstrate the complementarity and applicability of both approaches for nucleic acid-based gelators in general and propose the self-assembly mechanism for a novel supramolecular gelator, N4-octanoyl-2′-deoxycytidine. The experimental data and the MD simulation are in complete agreement with each other and demonstrate the formation of a hydrophobic core within the fibrillar structures of these mainly water-containing materials. The characterization of the distinct duality of environments in this cytidine-based gel will form the basis for further encapsulation of both small hydrophobic drugs and biopharmaceuticals (proteins and nucleic acids) for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/937902
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00646
Depositing User: Eprints, Support
Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2018 07:50
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 19:40
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/52479

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