Self-assembled peptides and proteins for biomedical applications

Peptides and proteins inherently possess biocompatibility, biodegradability, and tunability for bottom-up fabrication. Non-covalent interactions mediated self-assembly in peptides and proteins result in ordered nanostructures. Interestingly, they can form nanostructures of different morphologies and dimensions such as fibers, ribbons, tubes, vesicles, rods, spheres, etc. The biomimetic nanostructures can be explored for many potential applications in diverse areas of science and technology. Some of their important applications are as drug delivery tools, therapeutics, biosensors, and regenerative medicines. Here we aim to cover the therapeutical applications of self-assembled structures derived from peptides and proteins. The advantages offered by these nanocarriers and nanoprobes over conventional therapeutics and diagnostics encourage the scientific community to work in this exciting research area and explore them as novel candidates in translational research.