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Two-step approach creates more sustainable protein nanostructures for advanced sensing and therapeutics
- February 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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Gas vesicles are among the largest known protein nanostructures produced and assembled inside microbial cells. These hollow, air-filled cylindrical nanostructures found in certain aquatic microbes have drawn increasing interest from scientists due to their potential for practical applications, including as part of novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools. However, producing gas vesicles is a difficult task for cells in the lab, hindering the development of applications.
Originally published at Phys.org