Issue 28, 2017

Self-assembly of bioactive peptides, peptide conjugates, and peptide mimetic materials

Abstract

Molecular self-assembly is a multi-disciplinary field of research, with potential chemical and biological applications. One of the main driving forces of self-assembly is molecular amphiphilicity, which can drive formation of complex and stable nanostructures. Self-assembling peptide and peptide conjugates have attracted great attention due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability and biofunctionality. Understanding assembly enables the better design of peptide amphiphiles which may form useful and functional nanostructures. This review covers self-assembly of amphiphilic peptides and peptide mimetic materials, as well as their potential applications.

Graphical abstract: Self-assembly of bioactive peptides, peptide conjugates, and peptide mimetic materials

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
04 May 2017
Accepted
22 Jun 2017
First published
26 Jun 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017,15, 5867-5876

Self-assembly of bioactive peptides, peptide conjugates, and peptide mimetic materials

C. J. C. Edwards-Gayle and I. W. Hamley, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 5867 DOI: 10.1039/C7OB01092C

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