The Role of Receptor Uniformity in Multivalent Binding

Xiuyang Xia, Ge Zhang, Massimo Pica Ciamarra, Yang Jiao, Ran Ni

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Abstract

Multivalency is prevalent in various biological systems and applications due to the superselectivity that arises from the cooperativity of multivalent binding. Traditionally, it was thought that weaker individual binding would improve the selectivity in multivalent targeting. Here, using analytical mean field theory and Monte Carlo simulations, we discover that, for receptors that are highly uniformly distributed, the highest selectivity occurs at an intermediate binding energy and can be significantly greater than the weak binding limit. This is caused by an exponential relationship between the bound fraction and receptor concentration, which is influenced by both the strength and combinatorial entropy of binding. Our findings not only provide new guidelines for the rational design of biosensors using multivalent nanoparticles but also introduce a new perspective in understanding biological processes involving multivalency.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1385-1391
Number of pages7
JournalJACS Au
Volume3
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 22 2023

Keywords

  • Monte Carlo simulation
  • combinatorial entropy
  • hyperuniformity
  • multivalent nanoparticle binding
  • superselectivity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemistry (miscellaneous)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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