Abstract
As a widely existing phenomenon in nature, molecular self-assembly participates in most biological activities of organisms to achieve the relevant physiological function and biochemical reaction. Being an important part of molecular self-assembly, peptide self-assembly has extraordinary biological compatibility, which provides new insights on the design of important materials with biological and medical application. Herein we summarized the main driving force for peptide self-assembly and the main structures resulting from peptide self-assembly. Furthermore, the effects of environmental changes on peptide self-assembly were discussed in detail, which include pH, temperature, ionic strength, special ions, redox state and light. Finally, the application of peptide self-assembly in drug delivery, tissue engineering, biomineralization, and the development of antibacterial agents were demonstrated.
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