Zinc-chronized gelling: Selective zinc-triggered hydrogel formation is realized by the self-assembly of a de novo designed peptide (see picture). A non-natural, zinc-binding aminocarboxylate residue is incorporated into the peptide and is used to trigger folding, assembly, and subsequent gelation.
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