Proteins as nanomagnets and magnetoreceptors  

作　　者：P.J.Hore 

机构地区：[1]Department of Chemistry,University of Oxford,UK

出　　处：《Zoological Research》2024年第4期831-832,共2页动物学研究（英文）

摘　　要：It is an appealing notion that a protein molecule could act as a nanomagnet.A genetically encodable biomolecule with a permanent magnetic moment at room temperature could have a range of applications:a magnetogenetic actuator,a magnetic tag for purifying and immobilizing enzymes,a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging,and a basis for a biomimetic magnetic sensing device,to name just a few.A magnetic protein could perhaps also function as the sensor in the magnetic compass that enables small songbirds to navigate the huge distances between their breeding and wintering grounds.Attractive though such possibilities may be,how realistic are they?

关 键 词：MAGNETIC MAGNETS enable 

分 类 号：Q51[生物学—生物化学]