Design of nanostructured biological materials through self-assembly of peptides and proteins.
Several self-assembling peptide and protein systems that form nanotubes, helical ribbons and fibrous scaffolds have recently emerged as biological materials. Peptides and proteins have also been selected to bind metals, semiconductors and ions, inspiring the design of new materials for a wide range of applications in nano-biotechnology.
Zhang
Shuguang
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Center for Biomedical Engineering, 56-341 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA. shuguang@mit.edu
Marini
Davide M
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Hwang
Wonmuk
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Santoso
Steve
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation
D020100:Hydrogels; D010455:Peptides