Nanofiber Formation by Collagen Mimetic Peptides: Elucidation of Supramolecular Principles and Application of Retrosynthetic Analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorHartgerink, Jeffrey D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMatsuda, Seiichi P. T.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTao, Yizhi J.
dc.creatorSarkar, Biplab
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-26T21:30:34Z
dc.date.available2016-01-26T21:30:34Z
dc.date.created2015-05
dc.date.issued2015-05-14
dc.date.submittedMay 2015
dc.date.updated2016-01-26T21:30:34Z
dc.description.abstractSynthetic mimics of the fibrillar protein collagen were designed by engineering specific supramolecular interactions in the triple helical building blocks. My doctoral research indicates that tri-domain collagen mimetic peptides, with positive, neutral, and negative domains, may form nanofibrous assembly through a staggered triple-helical intermediate stabilized by inter-strand charge pairs. Based on our understanding of the fibrillation pathway, I have devised a supramolecular retrosynthetic strategy to prepare collagen mimetic nanofibers. By designing an infinite triple helix with optimal number of inter-strand charge pairs, and then identifying the requisite building blocks, I was able to prepare a two-component collagen mimetic fiber with a high melting temperature. Peptide-based collagen mimetic nanofibers have great potential for future medical applications.
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dc.identifier.citationSarkar, Biplab. "Nanofiber Formation by Collagen Mimetic Peptides: Elucidation of Supramolecular Principles and Application of Retrosynthetic Analysis." (2015) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/88141">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/88141</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/88141
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectCollagen
dc.subjectCollagen Mimetic Peptide
dc.subjectNanofiber
dc.subjectSupramolecular Retrosynthesis
dc.subjectFiber Diffraction
dc.subjectMulti-Component Fiber
dc.titleNanofiber Formation by Collagen Mimetic Peptides: Elucidation of Supramolecular Principles and Application of Retrosynthetic Analysis
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentChemistry
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
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