Welcome to the new version of CaltechAUTHORS. Login is currently restricted to library staff. If you notice any issues, please email coda@library.caltech.edu
Published August 12, 2013 | public
Journal Article

Self-Assembly of Globular-Protein-Containing Block Copolymers

Abstract

Self-assembly has emerged as a powerful approach to control nanostructure in materials containing globular proteins, both through templated self-assembly and direct self-assembly of globular protein-polymer conjugates or fusion proteins. The folded structures of globular proteins that are critical to their function introduce complex shapes and interactions into block copolymers that significantly alter the physics of self-assembly. This article discusses the different methods for controlling the nanostructure of globular proteins using block copolymers, highlighting efforts at understanding the physics of self-assembly in concentrated solution and solid-state bioconjugate copolymers.

Additional Information

© 2013 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. March 6, 2013 ; Revised: April 26, 2013 ; Published online: July 25, 2013. This work was supported by the Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences (award number DE-SC0007106). B.D.O. thanks Dongsook Chang and Chris Lam for helpful conversations.

Additional details

Created:
August 22, 2023
Modified:
October 25, 2023