Introducing charge transfer functionality into prebiotically relevant β-sheet peptide fibrils

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jun 28;50(51):6733-6. doi: 10.1039/c4cc00717d.

Abstract

Incorporation of naphthalene diimide moieties as side chains of short amphiphilic peptide results in the formation of fibrils that exhibit substantial intermolecular π-stacking interactions. These interactions can be manipulated without affecting the structure. The new system is suggested as a first step towards functional self-synthesizing materials.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Imides
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Nanotechnology
  • Naphthalenes
  • Particle Size
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary

Substances

  • Imides
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Naphthalenes
  • Peptides
  • naphthalenediimide