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Review
. 2014 Jul 1;53(27):6866-81.
doi: 10.1002/anie.201310006. Epub 2014 Jun 11.

Peptide nanotubes

Ian W Hamley  1
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Review

Peptide nanotubes

Ian W Hamley. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. .

Abstract

The self-assembly of different classes of peptide, including cyclic peptides, amyloid peptides and surfactant-like peptides into nanotube structures is reviewed. The modes of self-assembly are discussed. Additionally, applications in bionanotechnology and synthetic materials science are summarized.

Keywords: amyloid; coiled-coil peptides; nanotubes; peptides; surfactants.

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