Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Chonburi, 20131, Thailand.
Department of Medical Science, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, 11000, Thailand.
Sci Rep. 2024 Jun 14;14(1):13781. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64450-5.
This study explores the modification of silk fibroin films for hydrophilic coating applications using various sugar alcohols. Films, prepared via solvent casting, incorporated glycerol, sorbitol, and maltitol, revealing distinctive transparency and UV absorption characteristics based on sugar alcohol chemical structures. X-ray diffraction confirmed a silk I to silk II transition influenced by sugar alcohols. Glycerol proved most effective in enhancing the β-sheet structure. The study also elucidated a conformational shift towards a β-sheet structure induced by sugar alcohols. Silk fibroin-sugar alcohol blind docking and sugar alcohol-sugar alcohol blind docking investigations were conducted utilizing the HDOCK Server. The computer simulation unveiled the significance of size and hydrogen bonding characteristics inherent in sugar alcohols, emphasizing their pivotal role in influencing interactions within silk fibroin matrices. Hydrophilicity of ozonized silicone surfaces improved through successful coating with silk fibroin films, particularly glycerol-containing ones, resulting in reduced contact angles. Strong adhesion between silk fibroin films and ozonized silicone surfaces was evident, indicating robust hydrogen bonding interactions. This comprehensive research provides crucial insights into sugar alcohols' potential to modify silk fibroin film crystalline structures, offering valuable guidance for optimizing their design and functionality, especially in silicone coating applications.
本研究探索了使用各种糖醇对丝素蛋白薄膜进行亲水涂层应用的改性。通过溶剂浇铸制备的薄膜中加入了甘油、山梨糖醇和麦芽糖醇,根据糖醇的化学结构呈现出独特的透明度和紫外吸收特性。X 射线衍射证实了丝素 I 向丝素 II 的转变受到糖醇的影响。甘油被证明在增强β-折叠结构方面最为有效。该研究还阐明了糖醇诱导的构象向β-折叠结构的转变。利用 HDOCK Server 进行了丝素蛋白-糖醇盲对接和糖醇-糖醇盲对接研究。计算机模拟揭示了糖醇大小和氢键特征的重要性,强调了它们在影响丝素蛋白基质内相互作用方面的关键作用。通过成功地用丝素蛋白薄膜对硅氧烷表面进行涂层处理,提高了硅氧烷表面的亲水性,特别是含有甘油的薄膜,导致接触角降低。丝素蛋白薄膜和臭氧硅氧烷表面之间具有很强的附着力,表明存在牢固的氢键相互作用。这项综合研究深入了解了糖醇对丝素蛋白薄膜结晶结构的改性潜力,为优化其设计和功能提供了有价值的指导,特别是在硅氧烷涂层应用中。