Abstract
Mass measurements of metal-mineralized protein cages allowed quantitative examination of the effects of metal-ion concentration on the final nanoparticle size. Modeling using a kinetic master equation suggests that particle growth involves both a binding phase and a growth phase (see picture; I: relative abundance; LiDps: a DNA binding protein; (n)Fe: number of Fe atoms).
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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DNA-Binding Proteins / chemistry*
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DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
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Ferric Compounds / chemical synthesis*
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Ferric Compounds / chemistry
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Mass Spectrometry
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Metals / chemistry*
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Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Substances
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DNA-Binding Proteins
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Ferric Compounds
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Metals
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ferric oxide