Functional amyloid materials at surfaces/interfaces

Biomater Sci. 2018 Feb 27;6(3):462-472. doi: 10.1039/c7bm01124e.

Abstract

With the development of nanotechnology, functional amyloid materials are drawing increasing attention, and numerous remarkable applications are emerging. Amyloids, defined as a class of supramolecular assemblies of misfolded proteins or peptides into β-sheet fibrils, have evolved in many new respects and offer abundant chemical/biological functions. These proteinaceous micro/nano-structures provide excellent biocompatibility, rich phase behaviours, strong mechanical properties, and stability at interfaces not only in nature but also in functional materials, displaying versatile interactions with surfaces/interfaces that have been widely adopted in bioadhesion, synthetic biology, and composites. Overall, functional amyloids at surfaces/interfaces have excellent potential applications in next-generation biotechnology and biomaterials.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid / chemistry*
  • Amyloid / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Cell Membrane / chemistry*
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Fungal Proteins / chemistry
  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry
  • Surface Properties*

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Membranes, Artificial