Supramolecular control of self-assembling terthiophene-peptide conjugates through the amino acid side chain.
The self-assembly of oligothiophene-peptide conjugates can be directed through the systematic variation of the peptide sequence into different nanostructures, including flat spicules, nanotubes, spiral sheets, and giant, flat sheets. Furthermore, the assembly of these molecules is not controlled by steric interactions between the amino acid side chains.
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Jessica A
JA
Lehrman
Honggang
H
Cui
Wei-Wen
WW
Tsai
Tyson J
TJ
Moyer
Samuel I
SI
Stupp
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000737:chemistry*
D000596:Amino Acids; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010455:Peptides; D013876:Thiophenes