Nanotubes could serve as 'universal scaffolding' for cell membrane channels

Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 04:02 in Biology & Nature

A study suggests that single-wall carbon nanotubes could be used as universal scaffolding to help to replicate the properties of cell membrane channels, scientists report. Biological membranes define the functional architecture of living systems: they are selectively permeable, maintain the chemical identity of the cells and intracellular organelles, and regulate the exchange of material between them.

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