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Synthetic pathway dictates supramolecular structure

Supramolecular assemblies of peptides with differing morphologies and properties are formed by varying the synthetic route to the fibrous assemblies.

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Fig. 1: The synthetic pathway guides the supramolecular structure and hierarchical morphology.

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Kriebisch, B.A.K., Boekhoven, J. Synthetic pathway dictates supramolecular structure. Nat. Synth 2, 911–912 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00345-z

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