Solution structure of peptide AG4 used to form silver nanoparticles.
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.
Lee
Eunjung
E
Division of Bioscience and Biotechnology, RCD, Konkuk University, Hwayang-Dong 1, Kwangjin-Ku, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
Kim
Dae-Hee
DH
Woo
Yoonkyung
Y
Hur
Ho-Gil
HG
Lim
Yoongho
Y
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
D009842:Oligopeptides; D012996:Solutions; D012834:Silver