Self-assembly of bacterial amyloid protein nanomaterials on solid surfaces

Onur T., Yuca E., Olmez T. T., Seker U. O. S.

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, vol.520, pp.145-154, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 520
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.016
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.145-154
  • Keywords: Bacterial biofilm proteins, Curli, Amyloids, Nanomaterials, QUARTZ-CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE, ESCHERICHIA-COLI, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, ENGINEERED CELLS, CORE STRUCTURE, QCM-D, FIBRILS, DISSIPATION, ATTACHMENT, NANOFIBERS
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hypothesis: Amyloid-forming biofilm proteins of Escherichia coli, namely CsgA and CsgB, can form self-assembled nanofibers on solid surfaces. These proteins can be programmed to form bio-nanomaterials for functional applications.