Abstract
Motifs of 7-8 amino acids were designed from the β-continuous interfaces of non-related homo-oligomeric proteins. These peptides intrinsically self-assembled into nanoarchitectures in water, while retaining some properties of their parent interfaces, especially reversibility of assembly. These results reveal a novel source of native peptide tectons.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Carboxy-Lyases / chemistry*
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Carboxy-Lyases / metabolism
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Cattle
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Escherichia coli Proteins / chemistry*
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Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism
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Lactoglobulins / chemistry*
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Lactoglobulins / metabolism
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Models, Molecular
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Nanostructures / chemistry*
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Peptide Fragments / chemistry*
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Peroxiredoxin III / chemistry*
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Peroxiredoxin III / metabolism
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Protein Conformation
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Protein Multimerization
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Water / chemistry*
Substances
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Escherichia coli Proteins
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Lactoglobulins
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Peptide Fragments
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Water
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Peroxiredoxin III
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Carboxy-Lyases
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LysA protein, E coli