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Self-assembling peptide polymer

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OSTI ID:1824014

A self-assembling peptide is provided that is enzymatically oxidized to form a polymeric pigment. The monomeric peptide has three amino acids (tyrosine (Y), one phenylalanine (F), and one aspartic acid (D) or one lysine (K)) and, following self-assembly and treatment with a tyrosinase enzyme oxidizes and polymerizes into a material with predetermined properties.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
Assignee:
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (New York, NY); University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, GB); Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Number(s):
11,021,516
Application Number:
16/332,231
OSTI ID:
1824014
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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