Metal-triggered radial self-assembly of collagen peptide fibers.
A metal-triggered self-assembling collagen peptide was designed and synthesized to generate fibers through a radial growth mechanism. The assembly of the fibers was made possible through the placement of a bipyridine ligands within the center of the triple helix and was triggered by the addition of Fe(II).
Przybyla
David E
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Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
Chmielewski
Jean
J