Peptides and Peptide-based Biomaterials and their Biomedical Applications

Solid-binding peptides have been used increasingly as molecular building blocks in nanobiotechnology as they can direct the assembly and functionalisation of a diverse range of materials and have the ability to regulate the synthesis of nanoparticles and complex nanostructures. Nanostructured materials such as ?-sheet fibril-forming peptides and ?-helical coiled coil systems have displayed many useful properties including stimulus-responsiveness, modularity and multi-functionality, providing potential technological applications in tissue engineering, antimicrobials, drug delivery and nanoscale electronics. The current situation with respect to self-assembling peptides and bioactive matrices for regenerative medicine are reviewed, as well as peptide-target modeling and an examination of future prospects for peptides in these areas.

• ISBN: 978-3-319-66094-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 23/11/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés