Nucleobase peptide amphiphiles

  • Christopher J. Serpell
  • , Maciej Barłóg
  • , Kaustuv Basu
  • , Johans F. Fakhoury
  • , Hassan S. Bazzi
  • , Hanadi F. Sleiman*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new class of peptide materials is introduced, integrating orthogonal aspects of peptide, nucleoside, and amphiphile chemistry. In solution, species such as rod-like or helical micelles are formed, which can lead to nanoribbons under lateral or longitudinal hierarchical growth regimes. Gelation of a wide range of solvents can be induced, including water and aqueous buffer, providing new avenues for nucleobase-specific electrophoresis, oligonucleotide delivery and bioactive cell growth media.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)348-354
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Horizons
Volume1
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2014
Externally publishedYes

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