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Sequence encodes hexagonal lattice order in peptide nanofibrils

Sequence encodes hexagonal lattice order in peptide nanofibrils

Nature reported in September 2026 that researchers have demonstrated sequence-encoded hexagonal lattices forming within multichannel peptide nanofibrils, revealing how amino acid sequence directs higher-order structural organisation at the nanoscale.

Source: Sequence-encoded hexagonal lattices in multichannel peptide nanofibrils (Nature)

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