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SUBMITTER: Li X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3403830 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Xinming X Du Xuewen X Gao Yuan Y Shi Junfeng J Kuang Yi Y Xu Bing B
Soft matter 20120701 28
Here we report the generation of a novel class of supramolecular hydrogelators based on the integration of nucleobase, Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptides, and glucosamine in a single molecule. These novel small molecule hydrogelators self-assemble in water to form stable supramolecular nanofibers/hydrogels and exhibit useful biostability. This approach provides a new opportunity for systematic exploration of the self-assembly of small biomolecules by varying any individual segment to generate a large ar ...[more]