Nanotubes built from protein crystals: Breakthrough in biomolecular engineering

Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 08:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have constructed protein nanotubes from tiny scaffolds made by cross-linking of engineered protein crystals. The achievement could accelerate the development of artificial enzymes, nano-sized carriers and delivery systems for a host of biomedical and biotechnological applications.

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