Dendronized protein polymers: synthesis and self-assembly of monodisperse cylindrical macromolecules.
Monodisperse dendronized protein polymers (DPPs), cylindrical dendrimers containing protein core, can be efficiently produced through a combined modular biosynthetic strategy. These DPP materials possess predictable size, shape, and solubility. In organic solutions, the DPPs self-assemble to form highly ordered liquid crystalline structures with nanoscale order controlled by their exact molecular dimensions.
Materials Science and Engineering Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
Michael A
MA
Zhuravel
Nicolynn E
NE
Davis
SonBinh T
ST
Nguyen
Ilya
I
Koltover
D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D015202:Protein Engineering; D011506:Proteins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011506:Proteins; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid