Gold nanoparticles induce protein crystallization
- Nucleation of protein crystals by gold nanoparticles was observed. Lysozyme and ferritin were used as model proteins. The effect was established with uncoated gold nanoparticles and with gold nanoparticles coated by 16-mercaptodecanoic acid.
Author: | Feyzim Hodzhaoglu, Fredy Kurniawan, Vladimir M. MirskyORCiDGND, Christo Nanev |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1002/crat.200811125 |
ISSN: | 1521-4079 |
Title of the source (English): | Crystal Research and Technology |
Document Type: | Scientific journal article peer-reviewed |
Language: | English |
Year of publication: | 2008 |
Tag: | ferritin; gold nanoparticles; lysozyme; nucleants; protein crystallization |
Volume/Year: | 43 |
Issue number: | 6 |
First Page: | 588 |
Last Page: | 593 |
Faculty/Chair: | Fakultät 2 Umwelt und Naturwissenschaften / FG Nanobiotechnologie |