Advances in the design and manipulation of self-assembling peptide and protein nanostructures for biomedical applications

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Titel: Advances in the design and manipulation of self-assembling peptide and protein nanostructures for biomedical applications
Autoren: Xu Jianping, Gao Feng, Zhang Feng, Zhao Xinmin, Wang Liping, Guo Wenjian
Quelle: Nanotechnology Reviews, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 3737-58 (2025)
Verlagsinformationen: De Gruyter, 2025.
Publikationsjahr: 2025
Bestand: LCC:Technology
LCC:Chemical technology
LCC:Physical and theoretical chemistry
Schlagwörter: self-assembling peptide, chiral nanostructure, epitaxial growth, synthetic biology, stimuli-responsive system, Technology, Chemical technology, TP1-1185, Physical and theoretical chemistry, QD450-801
Beschreibung: Self-assembling peptides and proteins offer an unprecedented platform for constructing nanostructures with precise control over architecture and function, leveraging non-covalent interactions to achieve complex formations such as cages, layers, and hierarchical assemblies. Through design strategies like natural oligomerization, rational fusion of protein units, and structural motifs, these biomolecules form versatile nanostructures tailored for biomedical applications, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensing, and catalysis. Advanced techniques, such as atomic force microscopy and epitaxial growth within confined water nanofilms, enable fine control over molecular assembly, paving the way for nanostructures with specific orientations and high spatial resolution. While challenges remain – particularly in achieving physiological stability, minimizing immunogenicity, and ensuring environmental responsiveness – progress in stimuli-responsive and bioadaptive designs holds promise for overcoming these barriers. The rational manipulation of self-assembling peptides and proteins thus stands at the forefront of advancing nanotechnology and synthetic biology, with the potential to develop adaptive, next-generation biomaterials that address critical biomedical challenges.
Publikationsart: article
Dateibeschreibung: electronic resource
Sprache: English
ISSN: 2191-9097
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2191-9097
DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2025-0218
Zugangs-URL: https://doaj.org/article/16ec1d62838d4a829b0cdb8f5a183f5e
Dokumentencode: edsdoj.16ec1d62838d4a829b0cdb8f5a183f5e
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Abstract:Self-assembling peptides and proteins offer an unprecedented platform for constructing nanostructures with precise control over architecture and function, leveraging non-covalent interactions to achieve complex formations such as cages, layers, and hierarchical assemblies. Through design strategies like natural oligomerization, rational fusion of protein units, and structural motifs, these biomolecules form versatile nanostructures tailored for biomedical applications, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensing, and catalysis. Advanced techniques, such as atomic force microscopy and epitaxial growth within confined water nanofilms, enable fine control over molecular assembly, paving the way for nanostructures with specific orientations and high spatial resolution. While challenges remain – particularly in achieving physiological stability, minimizing immunogenicity, and ensuring environmental responsiveness – progress in stimuli-responsive and bioadaptive designs holds promise for overcoming these barriers. The rational manipulation of self-assembling peptides and proteins thus stands at the forefront of advancing nanotechnology and synthetic biology, with the potential to develop adaptive, next-generation biomaterials that address critical biomedical challenges.
ISSN:21919097
DOI:10.1515/ntrev-2025-0218