The main features of the triple helical structure of collagen were deduced in the mid-1950s
from fibre X-ray diffraction of tendons. Yet, the resulting models only could offer an average …

The great success of graphene throws new light on discovering more two-dimensional (2D)
layered nanomaterials that stem from atomically thin 2D sheets. Compared with a single …

Peptides and nucleic acids with programmable sequences are widely explored for the
production of tunable, self‐assembling functional materials. Herein we demonstrate that the …

A core challenge in biomaterials, with both fundamental significance and technological
relevance, concerns the rational design of bioactive microenvironments. Designed properly …

Numerous instances can be seen in evolution in which protein quaternary structures have
diverged while the sequences of the building blocks have remained fairly conserved …

Biomolecular assembly is a key driving force in nearly all life processes, providing structure,
information storage, and communication within cells and at the whole organism level. These …

Sticky-ended DNA duplexes can associate spontaneously into long double helices;
however, such self-assembly is much less developed with proteins. Collagen is the most …

The fabrication of dynamic, transformable biomaterials that respond to environmental cues
represents a significant step forward in the development of synthetic materials that rival their …

Polypeptides and proteins have a high density of chemical functionality, which can be used
to construct defined macromolecular nano architectures, such as low dimensional …

Natural cells can achieve specific cell–cell interactions by enriching nonspecific binding
molecules on demand at intercellular contact faces, a pathway currently beyond synthetic …