Figure 2. High-speed atomic force microscopy observations and Monte Carlo simulations of two-dimensional self-assembly (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 2. High-speed atomic force microscopy observations and Monte Carlo simulations of two-dimensional self-assembly

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Basic protein chains often undergo dynamic self-assembly to form complex supramolecular structures. Scientists at Tokyo Tech have now managed to explore the assembly dynamics using engineered protein needles.

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Takafumi Ueno of Tokyo Institute of Technology

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