Mankar, Shruti ; Anoop, A. ; Sen, Shamik ; Maji, Samir K. (2011) Nanomaterials: amyloids reflect their brighter side Nano Reviews, 2 (1). p. 6032. ISSN 2000-5121
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.3402/nano.v2i0.6032
Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/nano.v2i0.6032
Abstract
Amyloid fibrils belong to the group of ordered nanostructures that are self-assembled from a wide range of polypeptides/proteins. Amyloids are highly rigid structures possessing a high mechanical strength. Although amyloids have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several human diseases, growing evidence indicates that amyloids may also perform native functions in host organisms. Discovery of such amyloids, referred to as functional amyloids, highlight their possible use in designing novel nanostructure materials. This review summarizes recent advances in the application of amyloids for the development of nanomaterials and prospective applications of such materials in nanotechnology and biomedicine.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Source: | Copyright of this article belongs to Shruti Mankar et al |
| Keywords: | Nanotechnology; self-assembly; peptide/protein; fibrils; tissue engineering; stem cells; drug delivery; nanowires |
| ID Code: | 126547 |
| Deposited On: | 31 Oct 2022 04:22 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2022 04:22 |
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