Stimuli-responsive control of cyclic peptide nanotubes towards biological applications

The dynamic behaviour of supramolecular systems has facilitated the incorporation of stimuli-responsive capabilities into these materials, thereby broadening their range of applications. In this context, self-assembling cyclic peptide nanotubes emerge as a promising alternative for the construction...

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Autor: Vilela Picos, Marcos
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/40962
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/40962
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:cyclic peptides
nanotubes
self-assembly
stimuli-responsive
drug delivery
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Sumario:The dynamic behaviour of supramolecular systems has facilitated the incorporation of stimuli-responsive capabilities into these materials, thereby broadening their range of applications. In this context, self-assembling cyclic peptide nanotubes emerge as a promising alternative for the construction of this type of systems. These tubular assemblies are formed by the controlled stacking of cyclic peptide units with a flat conformation through hydrogen bonding interactions. This doctoral thesis proposes different strategies for obtaining stimuli-responsive cyclic peptide nanotubes in order to control their self-assembly process or to develop drug delivery applications. The results represent an initial step towards future new self-assembly properties and biological applications for cyclic peptide nanotubes.