| 초록 |
Nanostructures or nanoparticles have been successfully developed as nanomedicines, being used for treating many diseases. Among many types of materials, self-assembled peptide nanostructures (SPNs) are gaining growing interest due to the potential to construct materials that are bioactive and biocompatible. SPNs are constructed by bottom-up self-assembly process of peptides. Self-assembly process is governed by various noncovalent interactions that force building blocks into the formation of stable, low energy state nanostructures. SPNs are similar to proteins and cellular organelles in size. Therefore, when appropriately designed and fabricated, SPNs have immense potential to mimic or displace the diverse biological functions of the natural proteins and cellular organelles, with enhanced properties or with functions unprecedented in nature. In this talk, our recent endeavors to create intelligent nano-carriers and biomaterials based on self-assembling peptides are presented. |
