Accurate design of large icosahedral protein nanocages pushes bioengineering boundaries
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 13:12
in Physics & Chemistry
Inspired by the forms and functions of protein molecule machines and materials observed in nature, such as the shells that protect virus genomes, researchers have now engineered ten large, 120-subunit, two-component protein complexes. These structures not only build themselves with atomic-level accuracy, but also can encapsulate other materials.