Cysteine-Rich Peptide for Chiral Self-Assembly: A Multi-Functional Antioxidant with Novel SH-Mediated ROS-Responsive Disassembly from Natural Medicine

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the use of a cysteine-rich peptide for developing multifunctional bioactive nanomaterials.
• Investigated the self-assembly properties of a cysteine-rich peptide.
• Analyzed antioxidant activities and responsiveness to reactive oxygen species.
• Evaluated drug delivery effectiveness in therapeutic applications.
• Demonstrated efficient self-assembly of the peptide into nanostructures.
• Observed strong antioxidant activity against reactive oxygen species.
• Showed improved drug delivery and therapeutic outcomes compared to traditional methods.