Figure 1. A schematic representation of enhanced iridium complex (IrCp*) uptake by the ferritin bio-nanocage (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 1. A schematic representation of enhanced iridium complex (IrCp*) uptake by the ferritin bio-nanocage

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The cage was engineered with amino acid replacements by introducing site-specific mutations that allowed more IrCp* uptake.

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Takafumi Ueno from Tokyo Institute of Technology

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