FORMATION OF FUNCTIONALIZED NANOPARTICLES BY SUPRAMOLECULAR CO-ASSEMBLY

摘要

The present invention provides nanoparticle conjugates incorporating the self-assembling module diphenylalanine (FF) dipeptide into a bioactive moiety. The conjugate self-assembles to form distinct nanometric structures such as nanospheres. The present invention further provides nanoparticles formed by supramolecular co-assembly of the conjugates with a diphenylalanine (FF) dipeptide or analog thereof, to generate bioactive self-assembled nanostructures.