title: Nanoarchitectonics of biomolecular assemblies for functional applications.
abstract: The stringent processes of natural selection and evolution have enabled extraordinary structure-function properties of biomolecules. Specifically, the archetypal designs of biomolecules, such as amino acids, nucleobases, carbohydrates and lipids amongst others, encode unparalleled information, selectivity and specificity. The integration of biomolecules either with functional molecules or with an embodied functionality ensures an eclectic approach for novel and advanced nanotechnological applications ranging from electronics to biomedicine, besides bright prospects in systems chemistry and synthetic biology. Given this intriguing scenario, our feature article intends to shed light on the emerging field of functional biomolecular engineering.
authors.affiliation: Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit (NCU), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur P. O., Bangalore 560064, India. tgraju@jncasr.ac.in.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Avinash
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Govindaraju
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D002241:Carbohydrates; D009696:Nucleic Acids