Decorated networks of native proteins: nanomaterials with tunable mesoscopic domain size

Abstract

Natural and artificial proteins with designer properties and functionalities offer unparalleled opportunity for functional nanoarchitectures formed through self-assembly. However, to exploit this potential we need to design the system such...

Micro and nano-scale compartments guide the structural transition of silk protein monomers into silk fibers

“…1d, e ; Supplementary Movies 1 and 2 ). These nanoscale formations are consistent with literature reports 29 , 30 . The morphological transition takes place in the second half of the middle part of the gland, which is close to the anterior (see Fig.…”

Patchy particle insights into self-assembly of transparent, graded index squid lenses

“…Thus, understanding the mechanisms through which lens assembly occurs is helpful for understanding self-assembly of volume-spanning materials more generally, particularly those that involve mixtures of proteins. 58 To our knowledge, this work is the first to show the importance of variation in enthalpy in a natural selfassembling system.…”

Pectin self-assembly and its disruption by water: insights into plant cell wall mechanics

“…This form factor was used earlier in obtaining microstructural information on self-assembled aggregates of proteins and polymers. 31,32 The shape of the aggregates is determined by estimating the fractal dimension (d f ) of the aggregates using a power law relation, 33 As is evident from the qualitative variation of the scattering pattern with dehydration, the aggregate size (R g ) increases with dehydration (Table S4, ESI †). The X-ray diffractogram of the dehydrated gel also indicates an increase in the size of the aggregates (Fig.…”