Squid Suckerin Biomimetic Peptides Form Amyloid-like Crystals with Robust Mechanical Properties.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01280
Abstract: We present the self-assembly of fibers formed from a peptide sequence (A1H1) derived from suckerin proteins of squid sucker ring teeth (SRT). SRT are protein-only biopolymers with an unconventional set of physicochemical and mechanical properties… read more here.
Keywords: squid suckerin; biomimetic peptides; peptides form; mechanical properties ... See more keywords