α,γ-Peptide nanotube templating of one-dimensional parallel fullerene arrangements
(Figure Presented) The formation and full characterization of single self-assembling α,γ-peptide nanotubes (α,γ-SPNs) is described. The introduction of C60 into cyclic peptides allows the preparation of supramolecular 1D fullerene arrangements induced by peptide nanotube formation under appropriate conditions. © 2009 American Chemical Society. ; This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science and the ERDF [SAF2007-61015 and Consolider Ingenio 2010 (CSD2007-00006)] and the Xunta de Galicia (GRC2006/ 132, PGIDIT06PXIB209018PR, PGIDIT08CSA047209PR, and R2006/ 124). The work by J.M.V. and J.L.C. was supported by Grants BFU2007- 62382/BMC from the Spanish MEC (J.M.V.) and S-0505/MAT/0283 from the Madrid Regional Government (J.M.V. and J.L.C.). C.R. and R.J.B. thank the Spanish MEC for their FPU Fellowships. We also thank Dr. Carmen Serra (Nanotechnology and Surface Analysis Service at C.A.C.T.I., University of Vigo) for her help with STM. We also thank Dowpharma for their kind gift of ENZA enzymes used in the preparation of D-Boc-γ-Acp-OH. ; Peer reviewed
