title: Programming Molecular Association and Viscoelastic Behavior in Protein Networks.
abstract: A set of recombinant artificial proteins that can be cross-linked, by either covalent bonds or association of helical domains or both, is described. The designed proteins can be used to construct molecular networks in which the mechanism of crosslinking determines the time-dependent responses to mechanical deformation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Lawrence J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Dooling
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Maren E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Buck
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Wen-Bin
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Tirrell
mesh_terms: D004548:Elasticity; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry; D000072417:Protein Domains; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D012212:Rheology; D013997:Time Factors; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
keywords: artificial proteins; hydrogels; viscoelastic networks