Self-assembly of hydrogels from coiled-coil protein, Q, at different pH levels (IMAGE)
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The coiled-coil protein Q self-assembles and forms fiber-based hydrogels exhibiting upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behavior with increased elastic properties at pH 7.4 and pH 10. At pH 6, however, Q forms polydisperse nanoparticles, which do not further self-assemble and undergo gelation.
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Jin Kim Montclare
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