Solution structure of peptide AG4 used to form silver nanoparticles

Journal Article · Fri Nov 21 04:00:00 EST 2008 · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.09.042· OSTI ID:21217111

Lee, Eunjung ^[1]; Kim, Dae-Hee ^[2]; Woo, Yoonkyung ^[1]; Hur, Ho-Gil ^[2]; Lim, Yoongho ^[1]

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1. Division of Bioscience and Biotechnology, RCD, Konkuk University, Hwayang-Dong 1, Kwangjin-Ku, Seoul 143-701 (Korea, Republic of)
2. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 500-712 (Korea, Republic of)

The preparation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is of great interest due to their various biological activities, such as observed in their antimicrobial and wound healing actions. Moreover, the formation of AgNPs using silver-binding peptide has certain advantages because they can be made in aqueous solution at ambient temperature. The solution structure of the silver-binding peptide AG4 was determined using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and the site of the AG4 interaction with AgNPs was elucidated.

• OSTI ID: 21217111
• Journal Information: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 376; ISSN 0006-291X; ISSN BBRCA9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
HEALING
NANOSTRUCTURES
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
PARTICLES
PEPTIDES
SILVER
SPECTROSCOPY
WOUNDS