Negishi Hashiru, Abe Satoshi, Yamashita Keitaro, Hirata Kunio, Niwase Kento, Boudes Marion, Coulibaly Fasséli, Mori Hajime, Ueno Takafumi
School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Feb 20;54(16):1988-1991. doi: 10.1039/c7cc08689j.
Protein crystals are formed via ordered arrangements of proteins, which assemble to form supramolecular structures. Here, we show a method for the assembly of supramolecular protein cages within a crystalline environment. The cages are stabilized by covalent cross-linking allowing their release via dissolution of the crystal. The high stability of the desiccated protein crystals allows cages to be constructed.
蛋白质晶体通过蛋白质的有序排列形成,这些蛋白质组装形成超分子结构。在这里,我们展示了一种在晶体环境中组装超分子蛋白质笼的方法。这些笼子通过共价交联得以稳定,从而可以通过晶体溶解实现释放。干燥的蛋白质晶体的高稳定性使得能够构建笼子。