Metabolic pathways in artificially regulated live-cell synthesis of fluorescent quantum dots in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli. (IMAGE)

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Metabolic pathways in artificially regulated live-cell synthesis of fluorescent quantum dots in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli.

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In the case of live-cell synthesis of CdSe QDs, it is essential to produce both reactive Se- and Cd-containing precursors at the proper intracellular location and timepoint by modulating intracellular reductive metabolism of sodium selenite and the detoxification of cadmium ion.

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