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SUBMITTER: Wong S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6362107 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wong Sandy S Zhao Jiacheng J Cao Cheng C Wong Chin Ken CK Kuchel Rhiannon P RP De Luca Sergio S Hook James M JM Garvey Christopher J CJ Smith Sean S Ho Junming J Stenzel Martina H MH
Nature communications 20190204 1
In nature, self-assembly processes based on amphiphilic molecules play an integral part in the design of structures of higher order such as cells. Among them, amphiphilic glycoproteins or glycolipids take on a pivotal role due to their bioactivity. Here we show that sugars, in particular, fructose, are capable of directing the self-assembly of highly insoluble curcumin resulting in the formation of well-defined capsules based on non-covalent forces. Simply by mixing an aqueous solution of fructo ...[more]