Simulation of the 'designed' pore with NupX (IMAGE)

University of Groningen

Simulation of the 'designed' pore with NupX

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Snapshot of the computer simulations, showing that nanopores filled with NupX-proteins allow specific transport proteins (chaperones) to pass. At the same time, the pores efficiently block any non-specific molecules.

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University of Groningen

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