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Title: Engineering lanmodulin's selectivity for actinides over lanthanides by controlling solvent coordination and second-sphere interactions

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SC01261H · OSTI ID:1866659
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  1. Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
  2. Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA, Glenn T. Seaborg Institute, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA

Nature’s most potent protein for f-elements, lanmodulin, relies on subtle first-sphere/second-sphere interactions to bind metal ions. Dissecting lanmodulin’s binding mechanism yielded variants with enhanced actinide/lanthanide selectivity.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344; SC0021007
OSTI ID:
1866659
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-831983
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 13; ISSN 2041-6520; ISSN CSHCBM
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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