Peptide nanostructures containing end-capping modified peptides and methods of generating and using the same
AssigneeRamot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
InventorsMeital Reches, Ehud Gazit
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Abstract
A nanostructure composed of a plurality of peptides, each peptide containing at least one aromatic amino acid, whereby one or more of these peptides is end-capping modified, is disclosed. The nanostructure can take a tubular, fibrillar, planar or spherical shape, and can encapsulate, entrap or be coated by other materials. Methods of preparing the nanostructure, and devices and methods utilizing same are also disclosed.
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A nanostructure composed of a plurality of aromatic homodipeptides, wherein at least one of said homodipeptides is an end-capping modified peptide, the nanostructure being selected from the group consisting of a discrete fibrillar nanostructure, a discrete tubular nanostructure and a discrete spherical nanostructure.
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