A better trigger for targeted drug delivery
Friday, August 9, 2013 - 07:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Biomolecular 'nanocarriers' formed by the careful assembly of protein subunits are common in nature and perform a range of essential roles in biological processes, powered by the biological energy carrier adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP). Takuzo Aida from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and colleague Shuvendu Biswas from the University of Tokyo have now led the development of a prototype artificial nanocarrier that uses ATP to fuel the delivery of a therapeutic payload.