De novo Autogenic Engineered Living Functional Materials
Hammad, H. M.; Swarnadeep, S.; Crater, E. R.; Moore, R. B.; Deshmukh, S.; Manjula-Basavanna, A.; Duraj-Thatte, A. M.
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Autogenic engineered living materials (ELMs) involve in situ production and engineering of native extracellular matrix (ECM). However, the existing autogenic ELMs have limited scope and functionalities. Herein, we report a platform for de novo autogenic functional ELMs. By protein mining, we have discovered CsgA-like 33,564 homologs that can find potential utility as de novo ECM of protein nanofibers. By employing AlphaFold2 and molecular dynamics simulations, we shed insights into the CsgA-like {beta}-solenoid protein structures and stability. By hacking Escherichia coli curli machinery, we demonstrate the production of de novo autogenic ELMs from CsgA-like proteins ([≤]9-times the molecular weight and {beta}-sheet repeat units) of extremophilic non-model bacteria. Additionally, we biomanufacture macroscopic materials with tunable mechanical properties (enhancing storage modulus by 3-times) and programmable functionalities (3D printability, binding to nanoparticles/antibodies). This work showcases a versatile platform to discover, rationally design, and harness the sophisticated functionalities of natural systems for futuristic autogenic ELMs.
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