title: Processable cyclic peptide nanotubes with tunable interiors.
abstract: A facile route to generate cyclic peptide nanotubes with tunable interiors is presented. By incorporating 3-amino-2-methylbenzoic acid in the D,L-alternating primary sequence of a cyclic peptide, a functional group can be presented in the interior of the nanotubes without compromising the formation of high aspect ratio nanotubes. The new design of such a cyclic peptide also enables one to modulate the nanotube growth process to be compatible with the polymer processing window without compromising the formation of high aspect ratio nanotubes, thus opening a viable approach toward molecularly defined porous membranes.
authors: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1760, United States.
authors: Rami
authors: R
authors: Hourani
authors: Chen
authors: C
authors: Zhang
authors: Rob
authors: R
authors: van der Weegen
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Ruiz
authors: Changyi
authors: C
authors: Li
authors: Sinan
authors: S
authors: Keten
authors: Brett A
authors: BA
authors: Helms
authors: Ting
authors: T
authors: Xu
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D019817:Benzoic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D019817:Benzoic Acid