The fundamental roles that peptides and proteins play in today's biology makes it almost
indisputable that peptides were key players in the origin of life. Insofar as it is appropriate to …

Building on our ability to design and synthesise molecules and our understanding of the
noncovalent interactions between these molecules, the chemical sciences are currently …

This review discusses one-dimensional supramolecular polymers that form in aqueous
media. First, naturally occurring supramolecular polymers are described, in particular …

The field of supramolecular chemistry focuses on the non-covalent interactions between
molecules that give rise to molecular recognition and self-assembly processes. Since most …

DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …

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 …

The process by which chemistry can give rise to biology remains one of the biggest
mysteries in contemporary science. The de novo synthesis and origin of life both require the …

Self‐replication is a fundamental concept. The idea of an entity that can repeatedly create
more of itself has captured the imagination of many thinkers from von Neumann to …

Conspectus As the remit of chemistry expands beyond molecules to systems, new synthetic
targets appear on the horizon. Among these, life represents perhaps the ultimate synthetic …

We demonstrate the formation of supramolecular peptide nanofibers that display dynamic
instability; ie, they are formed by competing assembly and disassembly reactions, where …