Patent ID: 7361731
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: B82Y,C07K,C08G

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a composite material comprising: providing a peptide selected from those having amino acid sequences of substantially SSKKSGSYSGSKGSKRRIL (SEQ ID NO: 1), SSKKSGSYSGYSTKKSGSRIL (SEQ ID NO: 2), LDAQERRRERRAEKQEQWKAAN (SEQ ID NO: 3), SSHKSGSYSGSHGSHRRIL (SEQ ID NO: 4), CSKKSGSYSGSKGSKRRC (SEQ ID NO: 5), SKKSGSKKSGSKKSGIL (SEQ ID NO: 6), RRRRRRRRR (SEQ ID NO 7) with an aminohexanoic acid linker, SKKSGSYYSYGTKKSGSYSGYSTKKSASRRIL (SEQ ID NO: 16), SKKSGSYSGSKGSKRRNL (SEQ ID NO: 17), PPGHHHWHIHH (SEQ ID NO: 18), MSASSYASFSWS (SEQ ID NO: 19), KPSHHHHHTGAN (SEQ ID NO: 20), MSPHPHPRHHHT (SEQ ID NO: 21), MSPHHMHHSHGH (SEQ ID NO: 22), LPHHHHLHTKLP (SEQ ID NO: 23), APHHHHPHHLSR (SEQ ID NO: 24), and RGRRRRLSCRLL (SEQ ID NO: 25); modifying said peptide with a first functional moiety selected from the group consisting of 1-pyreneacetic acid, 1-pyrenemethylamine, 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein, EDTA, cyclam tetraacetic acid, lauric acid, cholesterol, D-biotin, carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin, and cysteine to form a peptide derivative; and exposing said peptide derivative to a precursor containing a silicon species such that a composite material forms, wherein said peptide derivative and said silicon species are incorporated into said composite material.