Stabilization of peptide fibrils by hydrophobic interaction
Hydrophobic interactions play an important role in assembly processes in aqueous environments. In case of peptide amphiphiles, hydrophobicity is combined with hydrogen bonding to yield well-defined peptide-based aggregates. Here, we report a systematic study after the role of hydrophobic interaction...
Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 23(2007), 4 vom: 13. Feb., Seite 2058-63 |
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Format: | Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
Schlagworte: | Journal Article Peptides |
Zusammenfassung: | Hydrophobic interactions play an important role in assembly processes in aqueous environments. In case of peptide amphiphiles, hydrophobicity is combined with hydrogen bonding to yield well-defined peptide-based aggregates. Here, we report a systematic study after the role of hydrophobic interactions on both stabilization and morphology of a peptide fibrillar assembly. For this purpose, alkyl tails were connected to a known beta-sheet forming peptide with the sequence KTVIIE. The introduction of n-alkyl groups induced thermal stability to the assemblies without affecting the morphology of the peptide aggregates |
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Beschreibung: | Date Completed 02.05.2007 Date Revised 18.11.2010 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
ISSN: | 1520-5827 |