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Co‐Assemblies Regulate the Catalytic Activity of Peptide Fibrils
Short peptide sequences self-assemble into supramolecular structures through intermolecular interactions, creating a microenvironment …
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Co‐Assemblies Regulate the Catalytic Activity of Peptide Fibrils
Design of the Hydrophobic Core of Self-Assembling Peptide Fibrils for Enhanced Neural Regeneration
Neurons have limited self-repair ability, and typical treatment approaches for damaged tissue rely on surgery. Hindered by the lack of …
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Design of the Hydrophobic Core of Self-Assembling Peptide Fibrils for Enhanced Neural Regeneration
Self‐Assembly of Amphiphilic Polyphenylene Dendrimers with Different Surface Functionalization in Solvent/Non‐Solvent Mixtures
This work compares the self-assembly of nanometer-sized amphiphilic Janus-type and patched polyphenylene dendrimers (PPDs) in …
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Self‐Assembly of Amphiphilic Polyphenylene Dendrimers with Different Surface Functionalization in Solvent/Non‐Solvent Mixtures
Hybrid Materials From Peptide Nanofibrils and Magnetic Beads to Concentrate and Isolate Virus Particles
Peptide nanofibrils (PNFs) are considered a novel and highly efficient class of retroviral transduction enhancers due to their ability …
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Hybrid Materials From Peptide Nanofibrils and Magnetic Beads to Concentrate and Isolate Virus Particles
Sculpting photoproducts with DNA origami
Natural light-harvesting systems spatially organize densely packed dyes in different configurations to either transport excitons or …
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Sculpting photoproducts with DNA origami
Iridium(III)-based minor groove binding complexes as DNA photocleavage agents
Transition metal complexes containing the qtpy ligand (2′:4,4′′:4′,4′′′-quaterpyridyl) are known to be DNA intercalators or minor …
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Iridium(III)-based minor groove binding complexes as DNA photocleavage agents
Molecular Insights into the Dynamics of Amyloid Fibril Growth: Elongation and Lateral Assembly of GNNQQNY Protofibrils
The self-assembly of peptides and proteins into β-sheet rich amyloid fibrils is linked to both functional and pathological states. In …
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Molecular Insights into the Dynamics of Amyloid Fibril Growth: Elongation and Lateral Assembly of GNNQQNY Protofibrils
Lipid oxidation controls peptide self-assembly near membranes through a surface attraction mechanism
The self-assembly of peptides into supramolecular structures has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases but has also been observed …
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Lipid oxidation controls peptide self-assembly near membranes through a surface attraction mechanism
Curvature model for nanoparticle size effects on peptide fibril stability and molecular dynamics simulation data
Nanostructured surfaces are widespread in nature and are being further developed in materials science. This makes them highly relevant …
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Curvature model for nanoparticle size effects on peptide fibril stability and molecular dynamics simulation data
Mechanistic insights into the size-dependent effects of nanoparticles on inhibiting and accelerating amyloid fibril formation
The aggregation of peptides into amyloid fibrils has been linked to ageing-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and type 2 …
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Mechanistic insights into the size-dependent effects of nanoparticles on inhibiting and accelerating amyloid fibril formation