Protein-mimetic peptide nanofibers: Motif design, self-assembly synthesis, and sequence-specific biomedical applications

W Zhang, X Yu, Y Li, Z Su, KD Jandt, G Wei - Progress in Polymer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
The design and fabrication of self-assembled peptide nanostructures offer an amazing
platform for creating functional nanomaterials for various biomedical applications. Utilizing …

Designer self-assembling peptide nanofiber biological materials

CAE Hauser, S Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Scientists and bioengineers have dreamed of designing materials from the bottom up with
the finest detail and ultimate control at the single molecular level. The discovery of a class of …

Toward the development of peptide nanofilaments and nanoropes as smart materials

DE Wagner, CL Phillips, WM Ali… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Protein design studies using coiled coils have illustrated the potential of engineering simple
peptides to self-associate into polymers and networks. Although basic aspects of self …

Peptide‐based nanotubes and their applications in bionanotechnology

X Gao, H Matsui - Advanced Materials, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, biological nanomaterials are synthesized under ambient conditions in a natural
microscopic‐sized laboratory, such as a cell. Biological molecules, such as peptides and …

Recent advance in tailoring the structure and functions of self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications

D Zhu, H Kong, Z Sun, Y Xu, P Han, Y Xi… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular design and biomimetic/bioinspired synthesis provide facile ways for the
construction of functional nanomaterials for various applications. Peptide-based functional …

Self-assembled protein-and peptide-based nanomaterials

P Katyal, M Meleties, JK Montclare - ACS Biomaterials Science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Considerable effort has been devoted to generating novel protein-and peptide-based
nanomaterials with their applications in a wide range of fields. Specifically, the unique …

Applications of self-assembling ultrashort peptides in bionanotechnology

M Ni, S Zhuo - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptides are intriguing building blocks for a variety of applications in bionanotechnology.
Peptides can self-assemble into well-ordered nanostructures. Among the various …

Supramolecular peptide nano-assemblies for cancer diagnosis and therapy: from molecular design to material synthesis and function-specific applications

Y Wang, X Zhang, K Wan, N Zhou, G Wei… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Peptide molecule has high bioactivity, good biocompatibility, and excellent biodegradability.
In addition, it has adjustable amino acid structure and sequence, which can be flexible …

Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls

L Sun, C Zheng, TJ Webster - International journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last several decades, a great number of advances have been made in the area of
self-assembled supramolecules for regenerative medicine. Such advances have involved …

[HTML][HTML] Stimuli-responsive peptide assemblies: Design, self-assembly, modulation, and biomedical applications

R Mu, D Zhu, S Abdulmalik, S Wijekoon, G Wei… - Bioactive materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Peptide molecules have design flexibility, self-assembly ability, high biocompatibility, good
biodegradability, and easy functionalization, which promote their applications as versatile …