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<p>Peptide nanodiscs are promising anti-atherosclerosis therapeutics, drug delivery particles and structural biology tools. However, the lack of experimental methods for structural and dynamical characterization of these particles hinders their further development. Here, we integrated nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), small-angle x-ray scattering, and small-angle neutron scattering experiments with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the structure and dynamics of peptide nanodiscs stabilized by the apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide 22 A with therapeutic activity against atherosclerosis. This multi-technique approach takes advantage of combining average size and shape information from small-angle scattering, peptide site-specific information from NMR spectroscopy, and interpretative power of MD simulations. Our results reveal the intrinsic polydispersity in the size of peptide nanodiscs. Our consensus model suggests that 22 A peptides are predominantly in α-helical configuration with a disordered inter-helical orientation around the lipid matrix. The terminal regions of the peptides display greater flexibility relative to the peptide core and an enhanced C-terminal exposure to solvent, which could facilitate interaction with the enzyme LCAT. The methodological approach described in this paper paves the way for the design of more stable and effective therapeutic nanodiscs and for the characterization of other biomolecular aggregates that are beyond the scope of current structural biology techniques.</p>

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Exploring the structure and dynamics of peptide nanodiscs through a synergistic approach with NMR spectroscopy, SAS and MD simulations

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    2026年4月9日

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  • Sirine Nouri,
  • Akseli Niemelä,
  • Ricky Nencini,
  • Georgios Kolypetris,
  • Tuomas Niemi-Aro,
  • Salla I. Virtanen,
  • O. H. Samuli Ollila,
  • Artturi Koivuniemi

摘要

Peptide nanodiscs are promising anti-atherosclerosis therapeutics, drug delivery particles and structural biology tools. However, the lack of experimental methods for structural and dynamical characterization of these particles hinders their further development. Here, we integrated nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), small-angle x-ray scattering, and small-angle neutron scattering experiments with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the structure and dynamics of peptide nanodiscs stabilized by the apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide 22 A with therapeutic activity against atherosclerosis. This multi-technique approach takes advantage of combining average size and shape information from small-angle scattering, peptide site-specific information from NMR spectroscopy, and interpretative power of MD simulations. Our results reveal the intrinsic polydispersity in the size of peptide nanodiscs. Our consensus model suggests that 22 A peptides are predominantly in α-helical configuration with a disordered inter-helical orientation around the lipid matrix. The terminal regions of the peptides display greater flexibility relative to the peptide core and an enhanced C-terminal exposure to solvent, which could facilitate interaction with the enzyme LCAT. The methodological approach described in this paper paves the way for the design of more stable and effective therapeutic nanodiscs and for the characterization of other biomolecular aggregates that are beyond the scope of current structural biology techniques.