Enzyme-instructed self-assembly of peptide derivatives to form nanofibers and hydrogels.

Yuan Gao*, Zhimou Yang, Y. Kuang, Man Lung Ma, Jiayang Li, Fan Zhao, Bing Xu

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Abstract

The review describes the use of enzyme catalysis and self-assembly, two essential and ubiquitous processes in biology, to create molecular nanofibers of peptide derivatives at the supramolecular level as potential nanomedicines and biomaterials. In particular, we discuss the use of enzymes to instruct the self-assembly of small peptide derivatives for hydrogelation, which takes place in vitro or in vivo, extra- or intracellularly, as a new strategy to detect the activity of enzymes, screen enzyme inhibitors, type bacteria, develop drug delivery systems, enhance the activity and stability of enzymes, and control the fate of cells. (c) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-31
Number of pages13
JournalBiopolymers
Volume94
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

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