Self-assembling peptides and proteins for nanotechnological applications.
Photolithography enables the precise construction of nanodevices in two-dimensional formats. However, self-assembly of designed molecules serves as an alternative for the construction of three-dimensional nanoscale systems and is particularly appealing in that material properties can potentially be engineered at the molecular level. Peptides and proteins hold promise as building blocks for self-assembled systems because of their exquisite three-dimensional structures and evolutionarily fine-tuned functions.
Rajagopal
Karthikan
K
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA.
Schneider
Joel P
JP
D008958:Models, Molecular; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D015202:Protein Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D010455:Peptides; D011506:Proteins