Medalsy, Izhar and Dgany, Or and Sowwan, Mukhles and Cohen, Hezy and Yukashevska, Alevtyna and Wolf, Sharon G. and Wolf, Amnon and Koster, Abraham and Almog, Orna and Marton, Ira and Pouny, Yehonathan and Altman, Arie and Hoseyov, Oded S. and Porath, Danny (2008) SP1 protein-based nanostructures and arrays. NANO LETTERS, 8 (2). pp. 473-477.
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Abstract
Controlled formation of complex nanostructures is one of the main goals of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Stable Protein 1 (SP1) is a boiling-stable ring protein complex, 11 nm in diameter, which self-assembles from 12 identical monomers. SP1 can be utilized to form large ordered arrays; it can be easily modified by genetic engineering to produce various mutants; it is also capable of binding gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and thus forming protein-GNP chains made of alternating SP1s and GNPs. We report the formation and the protocols leading to the formation of those nanostructures and their characterization by transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and electrostatic force microscopy. Further control over the GNP interdistances within the protein-GNP chains may lead to the formation of nanowires and structures that may be useful for nanoelectronics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Biomedical Science > Nanobiotechnology Physical Science > Nanoelectronics Material Science > Bio materials |
| ID Code: | 3535 |
| Deposited By: | Farnush Anwar |
| Deposited On: | 16 Jan 2009 17:00 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2009 11:49 |
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