title: A minimized designer protein for facile biofabrication of ZnS:Mn immuno-quantum dots.
abstract: A minimized protein consisting of a linear ZnS-binding peptide fused to an antibody-binding domain supports the one-step aqueous synthesis of Mn-doped ZnS nanocrystals that exhibit smaller size, brighter fluorescence and improved antibody-binding relative to those made with the original designer protein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Box 351750, Seattle, WA 98195-1750, USA. baneyx@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Weibin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Brian J F
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baneyx
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D005453:Fluorescence; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D045663:Quantum Dots; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A / Q000737:chemistry*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000737:chemistry; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A; D013440:Sulfides; D017967:Zinc Compounds; D008345:Manganese; C031238:zinc sulfide