Issue 37, 2012

Branched peptide fibers self-assembled from gemini-like amphiphilic peptides

Abstract

The development of gemini-like amphiphilic peptides to introduce branching into fibers is reported. The proper balance of hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding leads to the formation of long branched fibers. However, due to the damage of the balance, the long fibers turn to short nanofibers with nearly no observable branches.

Graphical abstract: Branched peptide fibers self-assembled from gemini-like amphiphilic peptides

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 May 2012
Accepted
02 Aug 2012
First published
17 Aug 2012

Soft Matter, 2012,8, 9523-9525

Branched peptide fibers self-assembled from gemini-like amphiphilic peptides

J. Wang, Y. Zhang, J. Li, X. Xu, R. Zhuo and X. Zhang, Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 9523 DOI: 10.1039/C2SM26136G

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