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Soft Matter
; 9(29): 6752-6756, 2013 Aug 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23847687
ABSTRACT
The site-specific conjugation of DNA-binding protein (Tus) to self-assembling peptide FEFEFKFKK was demonstrated. Rheology studies and TEM of the corresponding hydrogels (including PNIPAAm-containing systems) showed no significant variation in properties and hydrogel morphology compared to FEFEFKFKK. Critically, we demonstrate that Tus is accessible within the gel network displaying DNA-binding properties.