title: Solution structure of peptide AG4 used to form silver nanoparticles.
abstract: The preparation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is of great interest due to their various biological activities, such as observed in their antimicrobial and wound healing actions. Moreover, the formation of AgNPs using silver-binding peptide has certain advantages because they can be made in aqueous solution at ambient temperature. The solution structure of the silver-binding peptide AG4 was determined using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and the site of the AG4 interaction with AgNPs was elucidated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Bioscience and Biotechnology, RCD, Konkuk University, Hwayang-Dong 1, Kwangjin-Ku, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eunjung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dae-Hee
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yoonkyung
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Ho-Gil
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Hur
authors.forename: Yoongho
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D012996:Solutions; D012834:Silver