Self-assembling peptide EAK16 and RADA16 nanofiber scaffold hydrogel
Short peptides are ubiquitous in nature. They are found as hormones, pheromones,
antibacterial and antifungal agents in innate immunity systems, toxins, and pesticides. But …
antibacterial and antifungal agents in innate immunity systems, toxins, and pesticides. But …
Functional π-gelators and their applications
Supramolecular chemistry originally defined by Lehn as “chemistry beyond molecules”
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …
Design of nanostructures based on aromatic peptide amphiphiles
S Fleming, RV Ulijn - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Aromatic peptide amphiphiles are gaining popularity as building blocks for the bottom-up
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …
Soft-matter nanotubes: a platform for diverse functions and applications
Self-assembled organic nanotubes made of single or multiple molecular components can be
classified into soft-matter nanotubes (SMNTs) by contrast with hard-matter nanotubes, such …
classified into soft-matter nanotubes (SMNTs) by contrast with hard-matter nanotubes, such …
Composites of polymer hydrogels and nanoparticulate systems for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications
F Zhao, D Yao, R Guo, L Deng, A Dong, J Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2015 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique structures and properties, three-dimensional hydrogels and
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …
Self-assembly of short peptides to form hydrogels: Design of building blocks, physical properties and technological applications
Hydrogels are unique supramolecular solid-like assemblies composed mainly of water
molecules that are held by molecular networks. Physical hydrogels that are formed by a set …
molecules that are held by molecular networks. Physical hydrogels that are formed by a set …
Charge‐induced secondary structure transformation of amyloid‐derived dipeptide assemblies from β‐sheet to α‐helix
R Xing, C Yuan, S Li, J Song, J Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Secondary structures such as α‐helix and β‐sheet are the major structural motifs within the
three‐dimensional geometry of proteins. Therefore, structure transitions from β‐sheet to α …
three‐dimensional geometry of proteins. Therefore, structure transitions from β‐sheet to α …
Self-assembly, bioactivity, and nanomaterials applications of peptide conjugates with bulky aromatic terminal groups
IW Hamley - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
The self-assembly and structural and functional properties of peptide conjugates containing
bulky terminal aromatic substituents are reviewed with a particular focus on bioactivity …
bulky terminal aromatic substituents are reviewed with a particular focus on bioactivity …
Photoactive properties of supramolecular assembled short peptides
Bioinspired nanostructures can be the ideal functional smart materials to bridge the
fundamental biology, biomedicine and nanobiotechnology fields. Among them, short …
fundamental biology, biomedicine and nanobiotechnology fields. Among them, short …