title: β-Galactosidase-instructed formation of molecular nanofibers and a hydrogel.
abstract: Here we report the first example of using β-galactosidase to trigger the formation of cell compatible, supramolecular nanofibers, which ultimately may lead to a new approach for the development of soft nanotechnology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA.
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Weitzel
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Hayley M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Browdy
authors.forename: Junfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hsin-Chieh
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Susan T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lovett
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D001616:beta-Galactosidase