Open questions on proteins interacting with nanoclusters

Rodolphe Antoine (1) , Dusica Maysinger (2) , Lucie Sancey (3) , Vlasta Bonačić-Koutecký (4, 5, 6)

1 iLM - SPECTROBIO - iLM - Spectrométrie des biomolécules et agrégats
2 McGill University = Université McGill [Montréal, Canada]
3 IAB - Institute for Advanced Biosciences / Institut pour l'Avancée des Biosciences (Grenoble)
4 Center of Excellence for Science and Technnology - Integration of mediterranean region (STIM)
5 ICAST - Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Sciences and Technology
6 HU Berlin - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin = Humboldt University of Berlin = Université Humboldt de Berlin

Interfacing ultrasmall metal nanoclusters (NCs) with proteins can present a dual opportunity: proteins can be used for protecting NCs, and the surface ligands of NCs may interact with proteins. Here, the authors identify and discuss remaining open questions surrounding the bio-NC interface that call for future research efforts.

Mots clés: Nanoparticles; Optical materials; Proteins

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]; Chimie; Physique [physics]

Rodolphe Antoine, Dusica Maysinger, Lucie Sancey, Vlasta Bonačić-Koutecký. Open questions on proteins interacting with nanoclusters. Communications Chemistry, 2022, 5 (1), pp.47. ⟨10.1038/s42004-022-00665-9⟩. ⟨hal-03649295⟩