Figure 1

Peptide self-assembly: (A) structure of Fmoc-FRGDF. (B) schematic of the assembly process where individual peptides form fibrils which become entangled to form the hydrogel matrix. (C) repeating unit of fucoidan (D) Schematic of proposed induction of supramolecular ordering by interaction between fucoidan and individual fibrils to yield thicker bundles.