Minimalistic peptide supramolecular co-assembly: expanding the conformational space for nanotechnology

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 346 - 342
• Main Authors: Makam, Pandeeswar, Gazit, Ehud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 21.05.2018
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; Biopolymers; Catalysis; catalytic activity; Chemical synthesis; Complexity; composite polymers; dipeptides; Fluorescence; Humans; Macromolecular Substances - chemical synthesis; Macromolecular Substances - chemistry; medicine; Molecular chains; nanomaterials; Nanotechnology; Peptides; Peptides - chemical synthesis; Peptides - chemistry; Protein Conformation; Proteins; Self-assembly; strength (mechanics); Tissue engineering; topology

Molecular self-assembly is a ubiquitous process in nature and central to bottom-up nanotechnology. In particular, the organization of peptide building blocks into ordered supramolecular structures has gained much interest due to the unique properties of the products, including biocompatibility, chem...