A significant advancement in molecular engineering has produced a large, hollow spherical shell nanostructure through the self-assembly of peptides and metal ions, report researchers from Japan ...

Researchers develop a large dodecahedral structure through the self- assembly of metal ions and peptides, with potential implications in drug delivery systems and molecular transportation.

These findings highlight the critical interplay between aromatic interactions and solvation effects in guiding peptide self-assembly.

Average magnetic forces per unit mass of the AYFFF aromatic peptide and a control non-aromatic peptide, IIIGK, in dissolved, dispersed and assembled states. (Courtesy: Haijun Yang, Feng Zhang and ...

Observation of molecular self-assembly of peptides and understanding the mechanism of seamlessly bridging biology with a technological solid ...

The potential of short-chain peptides, especially so-called diphenylalanine, as drivers for the self-assembly of molecules into novel, larger structures (tubes, fibres, membranes, etc.) was ...

The meeting will discuss exciting emerging themes in understanding and controlling the self-assembly of peptides to create unique nanostructures, enabling targeted and enhanced bioactivity resulting ...

The team's paper, 'Controlling the bioactivity of a peptide hormone in vivo by reversible self-assembly', won the Medimmune 2017 Global Excellence Award for the best publication of the year.

Researchers have discovered that alternating peptides can in fact self-assemble into beta-sheet-based nanofibers, and also why this can happen.

Researchers show how short peptides can trigger the self-assembly of comparatively large nanoparticles into new structures on the micrometre scale.