Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Sunna, Anwar; Care, Andrew; Bergquist, Peter L.

Solid-binding peptides have been used increasingly as molecular building blocks in nanobiotechnology as they can direct the assembly and functionalisation of a diverse range of materials and have the ability to regulate the synthesis of nanoparticles and complex nanostructures. Nanostructured materials such as β-sheet fibril-forming peptides and α-helical coiled coil systems have displayed many useful properties including stimulus-responsiveness, modularity and multi-functionality, providing potential technological applications in tissue engineering, antimicrobials, drug delivery and nanoscale electronics. The current situation with respect to self-assembling peptides and bioactive matrices for regenerative medicine are reviewed, as well as peptide-target modeling and an examination of future prospects for peptides in these areas.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2018-08-29

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319881744

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66095-0

Dimensions: 254cm x178cm

Pages: 300