title: Supramolecular hydrogels formed by the conjugates of nucleobases, Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptides, and glucosamine.
abstract: Here we report the generation of a novel class of supramolecular hydrogelators based on the integration of nucleobase, Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptides, and glucosamine in a single molecule. These novel small molecule hydrogelators self-assemble in water to form stable supramolecular nanofibers/hydrogels and exhibit useful biostability. This approach provides a new opportunity for systematic exploration of the self-assembly of small biomolecules by varying any individual segment to generate a large array of supramolecular hydrogels for biological functions and for biomedical applications.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454 USA, Tel: 781-736-5201.
authors: Xinming
authors: X
authors: Li
authors: Xuewen
authors: X
authors: Du
authors: Yuan
authors: Y
authors: Gao
authors: Junfeng
authors: J
authors: Shi
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Kuang
authors: Bing
authors: B
authors: Xu