Locking an oxidation-sensitive dynamic peptide system in the gel state

We describe an enzyme-driven dynamic supramolecular peptide system which displays multiple reversible pathways, giving rise to emergent properties that are dictated by environmental conditions and that can be locked in a gel-state.

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2010-01, Vol.46 (20), p.3481-3483
Main Authors: Sadownik, Jan W, Ulijn, Rein V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biocatalysis
Hydrogels - chemistry
Macromolecular Substances - chemical synthesis
Macromolecular Substances - chemistry
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Oxidation-Reduction
Peptides - chemical synthesis
Peptides - chemistry
Thermodynamics
Thermolysin - chemistry
Thermolysin - metabolism
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Summary:We describe an enzyme-driven dynamic supramolecular peptide system which displays multiple reversible pathways, giving rise to emergent properties that are dictated by environmental conditions and that can be locked in a gel-state.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c001982h