Enzymes' machinery has been an inspiration for chemists. Peptides are vital players in the
origin of life, being ancestors of complex enzymes. Even short peptides that are simple in …

We review recent developments in the use of short peptides in the design of minimalistic
biocatalysts focusing on ester hydrolysis. A number of designed peptide nanostructures are …

In contrast to large proteins, small peptide catalysts typically display limited specificity for
small molecule substrates. This is presumably a result of the limited opportunities small …

A number of simple oligopeptides have been recently developed as minimalistic catalysts for
mimicking the activity and selectivity of natural proteases. Although the arrangement of …

Catalytic peptides are low cost biomolecules able to catalyse chemical reactions such as
ester hydrolysis. This dataset provides a list of catalytic peptides currently reported in …

Essential amino acids in catalytic sites of native enzymes are important in nature inspired
catalyst designs. Active sites of enzymes contain the coordinated assembly of multiple …

The properties of synthetic peptides, including potency, stability, and bioavailability, are
strongly influenced by modification of the peptide chain termini. Unfortunately, generally …

Self-assembly of molecules often results in new emerging properties. Even very short
peptides can self-assemble into structures with a variety of physical and structural …

Self‐assembly of small peptides offers unique opportunities for the bottom‐up construction
of supramolecular catalysts that aim to emulate the efficiency and selectivity of natural …

Many stereoselective peptide catalysts have been established. They consist, like nature's
catalysts, of amino acids but have significantly lower molecular weights than enzymes …