Constructing biomaterials using self-assembling
peptide building blocks |
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Authors: | Sheng LU P CHEN |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Chemical
Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo,
Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada; 2.2010-07-07 11:00:08; |
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Abstract: | Molecular self-assembly is ubiquitous in nature and has recently emerged as a new bottom-up approach in constructing biomaterials. Synthetic peptides assemble through specific molecular recognition and form diverse nanostructures. The resulting versatile peptide self-assemblies may be used in a wide range of biological and medical applications. Examples of two self-assembling peptide systems are presented and techniques for self-assembly control are discussed. |
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Keywords: | peptide biomaterial self-assembly |
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