Protein Assemblies: Nature-Inspired and Designed Nanostructures.

ABSTRACT: Ordered protein assemblies are attracting interest as next-generation biomaterials with a remarkable range of structural and functional properties, leading to potential applications in biocatalysis, materials templating, drug delivery and vaccine development. This Review covers ordered protein assemblies including protein nanowires/nanofibrils, nanorings, nanotubes, designed two- and three-dimensional ordered protein lattices and protein-like cages including polyhedral virus-like cage structures. The main focus is on designed ordered protein assemblies, in which the spatial organization of the proteins is controlled by tailored noncovalent interactions (including metal ion binding interactions, electrostatic interactions and ligand-receptor interactions among others) or by careful design o

SUBMITTER: Hamley IW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7007009 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature