Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5426514 | Surface Science | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We present a spectroscopic study of the structure of two peptides deposited on Au and TiO2:- PeptA, (EAK16-RGD) bringing the adhesive RGD sequence linked to EAK16;- PeptB, having RGD linked to a “scrambled” sequence of the EAK16 peptide.Previously reported NEXAFS investigations on thin films of the self-assembling peptide EAK16 deposited on Au and TiO2, revealed molecular order and orientation for both substrates.IR spectra show a β-sheet conformation for PeptA and a random structure for PeptB. Angular-dependent NEXAFS measurements reveal an ordered structure with preferential molecular orientation only for PeptA. XPS analysis indicates that PeptA is adsorbed on TiO2 in a larger amount than PeptB.
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Authors
G. Iucci, C. Battocchio, M. Dettin, R. Gambaretto, C. Di Bello, F. Borgatti, V. Carravetta, S. Monti, G. Polzonetti,