Mimicking nature at the nanoscale: Selective transport across a biomimetic nanopore
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 15:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have established a biomimetic nanopore that provides a unique test and measurement platform for the way that proteins move into a cell's nucleus. In a new study, they report an artificial nanopore that is functionalized with key proteins which mimics the natural nuclear pore.