Artificial hemoprotein nanotubes.
Artificial hemoprotein nanotubes have been prepared by a layer-by-layer deposition technique with human serum albumin (HSA) incorporating the synthetic heme (FeP) [HSA-FeP] using an anodic porous alumina template; each of the liberated tubules has a very uniform outer/inner diameter and can reversibly bind dioxygen (O(2)) at 25 degrees C.
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Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan.
Komatsu
Teruyuki
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Tsuchida
Eishun
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D006420:Hemeproteins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D015394:Molecular Structure; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D011485:Protein Binding
D006420:Hemeproteins; D010100:Oxygen