Self-assembling Symmetric Protein Materials

Part 7. Polyamides and Complex Proteinaceous Materials
Jennifer E. Padilla

Jennifer E. Padilla

University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 212 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90095-1569

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Tianwei Yu

Tianwei Yu

University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 212 Boyer Hall, 611 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90095-1569

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First published: 15 January 2005

Abstract

  • Introduction to Self-assembly
    • Protein Properties that Promote Self-assembly
  • Historical Outline
  • Chemical Structures
  • Symmetry
    • Symmetry Elements
    • Symmetric Contacts in Proteins
    • Multiple Symmetry Elements
  • Naturally Occurring Symmetric Complexes
    • Protein Oligomers
    • Icosahedral Viral Capsids
    • Clathrin
    • Filaments
    • S-layers
    • Protein Crystals
  • Designed Self-assembling Protein Complexes
    • Coiled-coil Extensions
    • Domain Swapping
    • Symmetric Construction
    • Polyvalency
  • Observing Protein Assemblies
    • Transmission Electron Microscopy
    • Cryoelectron Microscopy
    • Atomic Force Microscopy
    • X-ray and Electron Diffraction
  • Applications
  • Patents
  • Outlook and Perspectives

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