title: Self-assembled light-harvesting peptide nanotubes for mimicking natural photosynthesis.
abstract: Light-harvesting peptide nanotubes are synthesized by the self-assembly of diphenylalanine with THPP and platinum nanoparticles (nPt; see picture; TEOA = triethanolamine). The light-harvesting peptide nanotubes are suitable for mimicking photosynthesis because of their structure and electrochemical properties that are similar to the ones of photosystem I in natural photosynthesis.
authors: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jae Hong
authors: JH
authors: Kim
authors: Minah
authors: M
authors: Lee
authors: Joon Seok
authors: JS
authors: Lee
authors: Chan Beum
authors: CB
authors: Park
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D004151:Dipeptides; D008027:Light; D045333:Nanotubes, Peptide / Q000737:chemistry*; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D010788:Photosynthesis; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D011427:Propiophenones / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004151:Dipeptides; D045333:Nanotubes, Peptide; D011427:Propiophenones; C014870:flopropione; C026650:phenylalanylphenylalanine; D010649:Phenylalanine; D010984:Platinum