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CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 4, Pages 412-425Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2010.07.008
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Short amino acid sequences extracted from natural proteins or created using in vitro evolution systems are sometimes associated with particular biological functions. These peptides, called peptide motifs, can serve as functional units for the creation of various tools for nanobiotechnology. In particular, peptide motifs that have the ability to specifically recognize the surfaces of solid materials and to mineralize certain inorganic materials have been linking biological science to material science. Here, I review how these peptide motifs have been isolated from natural proteins or created using in vitro evolution systems, and how they have been used in the nanobiotechnology field.
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