Amino Acids Based Materials for Drug Delivery
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 333
Special Issue Editors
Interests: liposomes; skin drug delivery; marine biomaterials; skin-penetration peptides; microneedles; sponge spicules
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Amino acids (AAs) play their structural and bioactive roles in life processes as the main building blocks of various functional peptides, proteins, nonribosomal peptides (NRPs), or polyketides (PKs), among others. AAs possess diverse features, including reverse cross-linking, chirality, and charge density. Furtherly, self-assembled nano-complexes composed of AAs or poly-AAs have shown enhanced pharmacokinetic profiles and improved drug delivery behaviors.
This Special Issue focuses on improvements in the design, characterization, and potential applications of AA-based carriers for drug delivery. Moreover, it will also highlight the abilities of AAs or poly-AAs, including peptides, NRPs, PKs, and proteins, to self-assemble and to actively address the current challenges in drug delivery. We look forward to receiving relevant studies and contributions.
Prof. Dr. Ming Chen
Prof. Dr. Lianzhong Luo
Prof. Dr. Keda Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- amino acids
- poly(amino acid)
- proteins
- peptides
- NRPs
- PKs
- nano-complexes composed of amino acids
- self-assembling carriers
- drug delivery
