title: Zipper-like properties of [poly(L-lysine)+ poly(L-glutamic acid)]beta-pleated molecular self-assembly.
abstract: Through the application of Molecular Force Spectroscopy, here we demonstrate nanomechanical properties of a beta-pleated, reversible, and pH-controllable molecular "zipper" formed by the spontaneous self-assembly of two sequenceless polypeptides.
authors.affiliation: Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sokolowska 29/37, 01-142, Warsaw, Poland. wdzwolak@unipress.waw.pl
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dzwolak
authors.forename: Piotr E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Marszalek