Author | : Anwar Sunna |
File Size | : 45,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Springer |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 26 October 2017 |
ISBN | : 9783319660950 |
Pages | : 300 pages |
Peptides and Peptide based Biomaterials and their Biomedical Applications by Anwar Sunna Book PDF Summary
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.