Irreversible blocking of ion channels using functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes
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Irreversible blocking of ion channels using functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes
We demonstrate irreversible blocking of ion channels using single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) functionalized with 2-aminoethylmethane thiosulfonate (MTSET). In contrast, as-produced and purified SWNTs exhibit reversible blocking, indicating that the MTSET molecule attached to SWNTs chemically interacts with the cysteine groups in the ion channels. Functionalization of SWNTs with MTSET is infe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nanotechnology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0957-4484,1361-6528
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/16/12/042