Gas vesicles are hollow structures made of protein found in the cells of certain microorganisms, and researchers at Rice University believe they can be programmed for use in biomedical applications.
Mar 29 2024Rice University
Lu and colleagues have published their findings in a paper published in Nature Microbiology. The lead author is Zongru Li, a fourth-year bioengineering doctoral student in Lu's Laboratory for Synthetic Macromolecular Assemblies. Co-author Yifan Dai, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in Saint Louis, said they were drawn to the research with the question of why the vesicles can form in the honeycomb pattern.
Related StoriesLu and his team, using genetic, biochemical and imaging approaches, are exploring the protein nanostructures. Gas vesicles stabilize the air bubbles inside the bacterial cytosol ⎯ the fluids inside the cells ⎯ and provide a liquid-gas interface which can be used for ultrasound or MRI contrast.
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