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US 2008/0175883 A1Published application
Self-assembling peptide amphiphiles
AssigneeNorthwestern University
InventorsLorraine Hsu, Samuel I. Stupp
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Abstract
The present invention provides for self-assembling peptide amphiphiles that are capable of forming nanofibers. In particular, the present invention provides for diacetylene peptide amphiphiles that find use as scaffolds for tissue growth or for drug delivery.
Claims14
A composition comprising a peptide amphiphile comprising a crosslinkable or polymerizable moiety such that the peptide amphiphile is capable of forming β-sheets containing nanofibers.
A self assembled polymer of a peptide amphiphile comprising a crosslinkable or polymerizable moiety.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.