The natural ability of many proteins to polymerize into highly structured filaments has been
harnessed as scaffolds to align functional molecules in a diverse range of biomaterials …

The hierarchical structure-dependent function of self-assembling proteins regulates the
biochemical and mechanical functions of cells, tissues, and organs. These multi-scale …

Conspectus Protein-based biomaterials attract growing interests due to their encoded and
programmable robust mechanical properties, superelasticity, plasticity, shape adaptability …

The development towards a sustainable society requires a radical change of many of the
materials we currently use. Besides the replacement of plastics, derived from petrochemical …

Biological assemblies provide inspiration for the development of new materials for a variety
of applications,. Our ability to realize this potential, however, is hampered by difficulties in …

In the past two decades researchers have shown great interest in mimicking biological
structures and their complex structure–property relationships that have evolved from a small …

Engineered structural proteins, mimicking the structure and function of well-characterized
natural proteins, are of great interest for diverse applications due to their outstanding …

There is a long history of protein-based biomaterials, starting from proteins purified from
natural sources (collagen, elastin, and silk are prominent examples). The rise of genetic …

An abundant trait of biological protein materials are hierarchical nanostructures, ranging
through atomistic, molecular to macroscopic scales. By utilizing the recently developed …

Protein fibers are fundamental building blocks of life playing an essential role in motility,
elasticity, scaffolding, stabilization and the protection of cells, tissues and organisms …