title: DNA-templated assembly of viral protein hydrogel.
abstract: Hydrogels are a promising class of biomaterials that can be easily tailored to produce a native extracellular matrix that exhibits desirable mechanical and chemical properties. Here we report the construction of a hydrogel via the assembly of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) capsid protein and Y-shaped and cross-shaped DNAs.
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, P.R. China. taoailin@gzmu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ailin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003460:Crystallization; D017799:Cucumovirus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008422:Materials Testing; D054802:Molecular Imprinting / Q000379:methods; D010316:Particle Size; D011485:Protein Binding; D019065:Virus Assembly
chemical_list: D036022:Capsid Proteins; D020100:Hydrogels; D004247:DNA