Immobilization of proteins on boron nitride nanotubes.
We report for the first time that proteins are immobilized on boron nitride nanotubes. It is found that there is a natural affinity of a protein to BNNT; this means that it can be immobilized on BNNT directly, without usage of an additional coupling reagent. For the most effective immobilization, noncovalently functionalized BNNTs should be used. The effect of immobilization was studied using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersion spectroscopy.
Zhi
Chunyi
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Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan. zhi.chunyi@nims.go.jp
Bando
Yoshio
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Tang
Chengchun
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Golberg
Dmitri
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D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011485:Protein Binding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
D001896:Boron Compounds; D011506:Proteins; C017282:boron nitride