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Protein‐Inspired Materials: Synthetic Concepts and Potential Applications
Author(s) -
Klok HarmAnton
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20020503)41:9<1509::aid-anie1509>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - folding (dsp implementation) , peptide , protein folding , amino acid , protein structure prediction , synthetic biology , protein engineering , self healing hydrogels , chemistry , protein structure , nanotechnology , computational biology , computer science , biological system , materials science , biochemistry , biology , engineering , enzyme , electrical engineering , organic chemistry
Absolute uniform chain lengths and amino acid sequences as well as well‐defined folding patterns that determine structure and properties characterize natural proteins. Advances in chemical and biological peptide synthesis allow improved control over the composition and structure of artificial proteins and peptide hybrid materials, which opens up pathways for the development of new protein‐inspired materials, for example, reversible protein hydrogels (see scheme).