title: General, high-affinity approach for the synthesis of fluorophore appended protein nanoparticle assemblies.
abstract: Metallothionein fusion proteins allow for site-specific, orthogonal functionalization of proteins to a variety of nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Marinella G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sandros
authors.forename: De
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Cagil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gokdemir
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Benson
mesh_terms: D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006639:Histidine / Q000737:chemistry*; D058619:Maltose-Binding Proteins; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D058619:Maltose-Binding Proteins; C033223:polyhistidine; D006639:Histidine