Photolytic Protein Aggregates: Versatile Materials for Controlled Release of Active Proteins.

Ishiwatari, Akira; Yamaguchi, Satoshi; Takamori, Satoshi; Yamahira, Shinya; Minamihata, Kosuke; Nagamune, Teruyuki · Adv Healthc Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Photolytic protein aggregates are developed as a facile and versatile platform for light-induced release of active proteins. The proteins modified with biotin through a photo-cleavable linker rapidly form aggregates with streptavidin and biotinylated functional molecules simply by mixing. Light irradiation releases active proteins from the aggregates in high yields, and light-induced uptake of drug-modified transferrin into living cells is successfully demonstrated.

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