7 - Peptide-based nanobiomaterials

Abstract

Peptides comprise of amino acids, which are connected with amide bonds. Peptide-based nanomaterials consist of small peptide sequences that have a variety of application areas and properties. These nanomaterials have major advantages such as biocompatibility, high biological activity, biofunctionality, and easy modifiability. Because of these advantages, peptide-based nanomaterials have been used in drug targeting, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, vaccines, diagnosis, and cosmetics. They have served as nanocarriers in applications of targeting drug delivery systems. In tissue engineering, they have been used for regenerative medicine and tissue repairing. These molecules exhibit injectability, high biological activities, and easy modifiability. Therefore, peptide-based nanomaterials are used in vaccines as nanocarriers and nanotubes. Peptide-based nanomaterials are found as signal molecules, carrier molecules, and neurotransmitter-affecting molecules.