Photocleavable small molecules introduce a unique method to control and study biological functions. This article explains the process and advantages of using caging compounds to study biological processes and provides a study in which a motor protein was similarly spatiotemporally controlled. I personally found this article interesting because caging groups are a integral tool for the Deiters lab, here at NC State. Not only does this article highlight how caging technology is becoming more popular but also how biological tools are always expanding.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Optical Switch for Motor Protein
Photocleavable small molecules introduce a unique method to control and study biological functions. This article explains the process and advantages of using caging compounds to study biological processes and provides a study in which a motor protein was similarly spatiotemporally controlled. I personally found this article interesting because caging groups are a integral tool for the Deiters lab, here at NC State. Not only does this article highlight how caging technology is becoming more popular but also how biological tools are always expanding.
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It only seem like the introduction of a paper. I wonder if they are planning to publish a paper following this one.
ReplyDeleteThis is a 'highlight' article by Tarun Kapoor on the actual communication published earlier by the Imperiali lab (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201100674/full).
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