Light harvesting antenna on an amyloid scaffold

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Dec 28:(48):6522-4. doi: 10.1039/b814262a. Epub 2008 Nov 7.

Abstract

A pigment array has been constructed within a paracrystalline amyloid nanotube and Förster energy transfer along the nanotube surface has been demonstrated to self-assembled acceptor dyes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / chemistry*
  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
  • Light*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Nanotubes
  • Scattering, Radiation
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides