Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 13:40
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in the application of artificial machines fabricated from biomolecular motors and other proteins.