| 초록 |
Self-assembled peptide nanostructures (SPNs) hold great potential as promising biomaterials that can mimic functions of natural proteins or biological nanostructures. By contrast with proteins that consist of very large polypeptide chains with hundreds or more amino acids, SPNs are composed of peptides, relatively small biomacromolecules with less than 50 amino acids in size. When appropriately designed, either as pure peptide molecules or as peptides conjugated to other types of molecules, peptides can be made to self-assemble thereby creating SPNs. Self-assembling peptide nanostructures can mimic or displace the diverse biological functions of natural proteins or organelles with enhanced properties or with functions unprecedented in nature. The precise control of two- and three-dimensional structures is crucial for constructing advanced functional materials of SPNs. Here, we present our recent studies to understand and control the structural and dynamic properties of SPNs. |
