Enzyme‐instructed self‐assembly (EISA) and hydrogelation of peptides

J Gao, J Zhan, Z Yang - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly is a powerful tool for constructing supramolecular materials for many
applications, ranging from energy harvesting to biomedicine. Among the methods to prepare …

A comprehensive review on peptide-bearing biomaterials: From ex situ to in situ self-assembly

SY Qin, JQ Feng, YJ Cheng, WL Liu, AQ Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, we have witnessed the great advances of molecular self-assembly
in biomedical applications. Among the building blocks for molecular self-assembly, peptide …

Self‐assembly in nature: using the principles of nature to create complex nanobiomaterials

AC Mendes, ET Baran, RL Reis… - Wiley interdisciplinary …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly is a ubiquitous process in biology where it plays numerous important roles
and underlies the formation of a wide variety of complex biological structures. Over the past …

Exploiting biocatalysis in peptide self‐assembly

RJ Williams, RJ Mart, RV Ulijn - Peptide Science: Original …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This review article covers recent developments in the use of enzyme‐catalyzed reactions to
control molecular self‐assembly (SA), an area that merges the advantages of biocatalysis …

Enzyme-Instructed Intracellular Peptide Assemblies

Z Liu, J Guo, Y Qiao, B Xu - Accounts of chemical research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Higher-order or supramolecular protein assemblies, usually regulated by
enzymatic reactions, are ubiquitous and essential for cellular functions. This evolutionary …

Enzyme‐instructed self‐assembly of peptide derivatives to form nanofibers and hydrogels

Y Gao, Z Yang, Y Kuang, ML Ma, J Li… - … Original Research on …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The review describes the use of enzyme catalysis and self‐assembly, two essential and
ubiquitous processes in biology, to create molecular nanofibers of peptide derivatives at the …

Emerging biological materials through molecular self-assembly

S Zhang - Biotechnology advances, 2002 - Elsevier
Understanding of new materials at the molecular level has become increasingly critical for a
new generation of nanomaterials for nanotechnology, namely, the design, synthesis and …

[HTML][HTML] Controlling the self-assembly of biomolecules into functional nanomaterials through internal interactions and external stimulations: A review

L Wang, C Gong, X Yuan, G Wei - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biomolecular self-assembly provides a facile way to synthesize functional nanomaterials.
Due to the unique structure and functions of biomolecules, the created biological …

Exploiting enzymatic (reversed) hydrolysis in directed self‐assembly of peptide nanostructures

AK Das, R Collins, RV Ulijn - Small, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Enzyme‐catalyzed reactions can be exploited to control molecular self‐assembly under
physiological conditions by converting nonassembling precursors into self‐assembly …

Self‐Assembling Peptide‐Based Functional Biomaterials

Y Huo, J Hu, Y Yin, P Liu, K Cai, W Ji - ChemBioChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Peptides can self‐assemble into various hierarchical nanostructures through noncovalent
interactions and form functional materials exhibiting excellent chemical and physical …