title: Self-assembling biomolecular materials in medicine.
abstract: Materials that mimic or extend the properties of natural molecules are being developed for medical applications. Recent breakthroughs in genetic engineering, polymer synthesis, molecular self-assembly and related areas are greatly expanding the variety of structures available for use in physiological settings.
authors: Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545.
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authors: Bayley
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers; D015202:Protein Engineering
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers