title: Peptide-based synthetic design, construction and morphology of soft structures.
abstract: Peptide-based self-assembly offers a unique entry into the construction of soft structures with interesting material properties and functions. Aromatic amino acid-containing peptides are commonly employed as they exhibit high propensity to aggregate due to increased hydrophobic content,  promotion of favorable secondary structures, planarity and the possibility of π-π interactions. Incorporation of covalent scaffolds, stimuli-responsive handles and carbohydrate moieties augment beneficial characteristics to the resulting peptide conjugates. These modifications  were shown to enforce self-association, elicit stimuli response and achieve improved hydrophilic properties, to name but a few.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India.
authors: Sudipta
authors: S
authors: Mondal
authors: Apurba K
authors: AK
authors: Barman
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Verma
mesh_terms: D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D010455:Peptides