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Cyclic Peptide Facial Amphiphile Preprogrammed to Self‐Assemble into Bioactive Peptide Capsules
Author(s) -
Chung Eun Kyung,
Lee Eunji,
Lim Yongbeom,
Lee Myongsoo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200903145
Subject(s) - peptide , amphiphile , nanocapsules , supramolecular chemistry , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , nanotechnology , copolymer , materials science , biochemistry , organic chemistry , molecule , nanoparticle , polymer
Programmed assembly : A unique supramolecular building block, a cyclic peptide facial amphiphile, predestined to self‐assemble into a nanocapsule structure, has been developed (see figure). This general strategy will allow the easy construction of a variety of bioactive nanocapsules.