An Elastin-Derived Self-Assembling Polypeptide
Joint Authors
Pepe, Antonietta
Bochicchio, Brigida
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Elastin is an extracellular matrix protein responsible for the elastic properties of organs and tissues, the elastic properties being conferred to the protein by the presence of elastic fibers.
In the perspective of producing tailor-made biomaterials of potential interest in nanotechnology and biotechnology fields, we report a study on an elastin-derived polypeptide.
The choice of the polypeptide sequence encoded by exon 6 of Human Tropoelastin Gene is dictated by the peculiar sequence of the polypeptide.
As a matter of fact, analogously to elastin, it is constituted of a hydrophobic region (GLGAFPAVTFPGALVPGG) and of a more hydrophilic region rich of lysine and alanine residues (VADAAAAYKAAKA).
The role played by the two different regions in triggering the adoption of beta-turn and beta-sheet conformations is herein discussed and demonstrated to be crucial for the self-aggregation properties of the polypeptide.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pepe, Antonietta& Bochicchio, Brigida. 2013. An Elastin-Derived Self-Assembling Polypeptide. Journal of Soft Matter،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494285
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pepe, Antonietta& Bochicchio, Brigida. An Elastin-Derived Self-Assembling Polypeptide. Journal of Soft Matter No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494285
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pepe, Antonietta& Bochicchio, Brigida. An Elastin-Derived Self-Assembling Polypeptide. Journal of Soft Matter. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494285
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494285