... of the array [17 ]. Use ofthe naturally occurring amyloidfibrils for metal coatingAnother useof DNA is to utilize protein and peptide fi-bers [18 –20]. Such nano-scale fibrils are formed by the assembly ... Fabrication of novel biomaterialsthrough molecular self-assembly. Nat Biotechnol 21, 11 71 11 78.3 Drexler KE (19 81) Molecular engineering: an approachto the development of general capabilities for ... rapidly synthesizedat a relatively low cost.One ofthe early applications of DNA forthe forma-tion of nanowires, in 19 98, involved the metallization of dsDNA between two electrodes to form conductivesilver...