The essence of bionanotechnology lies in the application of nanotechnology/nanomaterials
to solve the biological problems. Quantum dots and nanoparticles hold potential biomedical …

Ferritin is a protein that stores and releases iron to prevent diseases associated with iron
dysregulation in plants, animals, and bacteria. The conversion between iron-loaded holo …

Large-pore protein crystals (LPCs) are an emerging class of biomaterials. The inherent
diversity of proteins translates to a diversity of crystal lattice structures, many of which display …

Reducing halogenated nitrobenzenes to the corresponding halogenated anilines is a critical
process in the production of chemical industries. However, commonly used metal catalysts …

In vitro, reductive mobilization of ferritin iron using suitable electron transfer mediators has
emerged as a possible mechanism to mimic the iron release process, in vivo. Nature uses …

Ferritin is an important hub of iron metabolism because it stores iron during times of iron
overload and releases iron during iron deficiency. Here, we present the first crystal structure …

Ferritin with a highly symmetrical cage-like structure is not only key in the reversible storage
of iron in efficient ferroxidase activity; it also provides unique coordination environments for …

Ferritin is widely acknowledged as a conservative iron storage protein found in almost all
living kingdoms. Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka) is among the oldest echinoderm fauna …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) capped with biocompatible layers have functional optical,
chemical, and biological properties as theranostic agents in biomedicine. The ferritin protein …

We have designed novel multinuclear metal-binding sites by introducing 96 Cys residues at
the 2-fold symmetric interfaces in the protein cage of ferritin. X-ray crystal structure analysis …