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Pure Protein Bilayers and Vesicles from Native Fungal Hydrophobins
Author(s) -
Hähl Hendrik,
Vargas Jose Nabor,
Griffo Alessandra,
Laaksonen Päivi,
Szilvay Géza,
Lienemann Michael,
Jacobs Karin,
Seemann Ralf,
Fleury JeanBaptiste
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201602888
Subject(s) - hydrophobin , vesicle , nanotechnology , materials science , polymer science , membrane , chemistry , biochemistry , gene
Pure protein bilayers and vesicles are formed using the native, fungal hydrophobin HFBI. Bilayers with hydrophobic (red) and hydrophilic (blue) core are produced and, depending on the type of core, vesicles in water, oily media, and even in air can be created using microfluidic jetting. Vesicles in water are even able to incorporate functional gramicidin A pores.