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 ?-sheet fibril-forming peptides and ?-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.
| ISBN: | 9783319881744 |
| Publication date: | 29th August 2018 |
| Author: | Anwar Sunna, Andrew Care, Peter L. Bergquist |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 300 pages |
| Series: | Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology |
| Genres: |
Medical research Engineering applications of bio-materials Biochemistry |