Title |
Selection of peptides binding to metallic borides by screening M13 phage display libraries
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Published in |
BMC Biotechnology, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6750-14-12 |
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Authors |
Martin Ploss, Sandra J Facey, Carina Bruhn, Limor Zemel, Kathrin Hofmann, Robert W Stark, Barbara Albert, Bernhard Hauer |
Abstract |
Metal borides are a class of inorganic solids that is much less known and investigated than for example metal oxides or intermetallics. At the same time it is a highly versatile and interesting class of compounds in terms of physical and chemical properties, like semiconductivity, ferromagnetism, or catalytic activity. This makes these substances attractive for the generation of new materials. Very little is known about the interaction between organic materials and borides. To generate nanostructured and composite materials which consist of metal borides and organic modifiers it is necessary to develop new synthetic strategies. Phage peptide display libraries are commonly used to select peptides that bind specifically to metals, metal oxides, and semiconductors. Further, these binding peptides can serve as templates to control the nucleation and growth of inorganic nanoparticles. Additionally, the combination of two different binding motifs into a single bifunctional phage could be useful for the generation of new composite materials. |
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