Issue 27, 2013

Protein β-interfaces as a generic source of native peptide tectons

Abstract

Motifs of 7–8 amino acids were designed from the β-continuous interfaces of non-related homo-oligomeric proteins. These peptides intrinsically self-assembled into nanoarchitectures in water, while retaining some properties of their parent interfaces, especially reversibility of assembly. These results reveal a novel source of native peptide tectons.

Graphical abstract: Protein β-interfaces as a generic source of native peptide tectons

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Dec 2012
Accepted
18 Feb 2013
First published
27 Feb 2013
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 2825-2827

Protein β-interfaces as a generic source of native peptide tectons

C. Valéry, R. Pandey and J. A. Gerrard, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 2825 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC39052G

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