Patent ID: 7838491

Claim:
A method of using a peptide amphiphile composition to control hydroxyapatite crystal growth, said method comprising: providing a solvent medium with at least one peptide amphiphile composition comprising a peptide component selected from the group consisting of CCCCGGGSRGD, (SEQ ID NO: 2) CCCCGGGSRGDS, (SEQ ID NO: 17) CCCCGGGSKGE, (SEQ ID NO: 11) CCCCGGGEIKVAV, (SEQ ID NO: 16) AAAAGGGSRGD, (SEQ ID NO: 9) AAAAGGGSKGE, (SEQ ID NO: 12) and GGGSRGD. (SEQ ID NO: 7) wherein the serine residue in the peptide component is phosphorylated and wherein a C 10 -C 22 hydrocarbon component is attached to the N-terminus of the peptide component; inducing assembly of said peptide amphiphile compositions into cylindrical micelles; stabilizing said micelles with intermolecular covalent bond formation; and introducing reagents for the preparation of hydroxyapatite.