title: M13 Bacteriophage-Based Self-Assembly Structures and Their Functional Capabilities.
abstract: Controlling the assembly of basic structural building blocks in a systematic and orderly fashion is an emerging issue in various areas of science and engineering such as physics, chemistry, material science, biological engineering, and electrical engineering. The self-assembly technique, among many other kinds of ordering techniques, has several unique advantages and the M13 bacteriophage can be utilized as part of this technique. The M13 bacteriophage (Phage) can easily be modified genetically and chemically to demonstrate specific functions. This allows for its use as a template to determine the homogeneous distribution and percolated network structures of inorganic nanostructures under ambient conditions. Inexpensive and environmentally friendly synthesis can be achieved by using the M13 bacteriophage as a novel functional building block. Here, we discuss recent advances in the application of M13 bacteriophage self-assembly structures and the future of this technology.
authors.affiliation: BK21 Plus Division of Nano Convergence Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Sik
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Geun
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chuntae
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea ; BIO-IT Foundry Technology Institute, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735.
authors.forename: Geun-Tae
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 602-739, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.affiliation: BIO-IT Foundry Technology Institute, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735 ; Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 602-739, Republic of Korea ; Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 626-770, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: So Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: BK21 Plus Division of Nano Convergence Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea ; Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea ; Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Oh
keywords: Biocompatibility; M-13 bacteriophage; genetic engineering; self-assembly.