Protein Translocation through a Nanopore (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Protein Translocation through a Nanopore

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The zipped (left) and unzipped (right) forms of the protein GCN4-p1passing through a pore are shown. The differences in shape between the dimer and monomer versions of the protein translate to changes in charge, which can be read by electronics surrounding the nanopore.

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Jeffery Saven and Wenhao Liu

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