Hydrogel‐Stiffening and Non‐Cell Adhesive Properties of Amphiphilic Peptides with Central Alkylene Chains. Issue 36 (11th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yaguchi, Atsuya; Hiramatsu, Hirotsugu; Ishida, Atsuya; Oshikawa, Mio; Ajioka, Itsuki; Muraoka, Takahiro
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 27:Issue 36(2021)
• Page Start: 9197
• Page End: 9197
• Publication Date: 2021-06-11
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101746
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract: Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Takahiro Muraoka at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and collaborators. The image depicts nanofiber formation of an amphiphilic peptide with a central alkylene chain that shows non‐cell adhesive properties. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.202100739 . Abstract : " In 2019, we reported characteristic properties, such as fiber bundling and hydrogel stiffening, of an amphiphilic peptide bearing a glycine residue at the center. With an increased interest in the effects of conformational flexibility, we synthesized a series of peptide variants with different central alkylene chain lengths in the present study to investigate their self‐assembling and biological properties ." Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself on page 9295 ff. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100739 ).