Trigonal tryptophane zipper as a novel building block for pH-responsive peptide nano-assemblies.
A novel C(3)-symmetric peptide conjugate bearing tryptophane zipper-forming peptides showed pH-responding self-assembly into nanospheres and nanofibers in water.
Matsuura
Kazunori
K
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Moto-oka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan. ma2ra-k@mail.cstm.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Hayashi
Hiroki
H
Murasato
Kazuya
K
Kimizuka
Nobuo
N
D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000737:chemistry*
D010455:Peptides; D014364:Tryptophan