Cell-directed synthesis of multifunctional nanopatterns and nanomaterials
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1. A bacterial cell that is genetically engineered to express at least one modified amyloid fiber that comprises at least one inorganic-binding peptide.
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Aspects of the invention relate to the engineering of biological nanostructures and materials.
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- 1. A bacterial cell that is genetically engineered to express at least one modified amyloid fiber that comprises at least one inorganic-binding peptide.
- 17. A bacterial cell that is genetically engineered to express at least one modified amyloid fiber that comprises at least one heterologous polypeptide domain, wherein the bacterial cell expresses a csgBAC operon, a csgDEFG operon, or both a csgBAC operon and a csgDEFG operon, and wherein at least one component of the csgBAC operon, the csgDEFG operon or both the csgBAC operon and the csgDEFG is genetically engineered.
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