Structure of a 16-nm Cage Designed by Using Protein Oligomers
Journal Article
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· Science (Washington, D.C.)
- UCLA
Designing protein molecules that will assemble into various kinds of ordered materials represents an important challenge in nanotechnology. We report the crystal structure of a 12-subunit protein cage that self-assembles by design to form a tetrahedral structure roughly 16 nanometers in diameter. The strategy of fusing together oligomeric protein domains can be generalized to produce other kinds of cages or extended materials.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI ID:
- 1044412
- Journal Information:
- Science (Washington, D.C.), Vol. 336, Issue 6085; ISSN 0036-8075
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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