Pore-forming proteins assemble on dye-loaded liposomes (IMAGE)

University of New South Wales

Pore-forming proteins assemble on dye-loaded liposomes

Caption

Liposomes are loaded with dye (cyan) to pin-point opening of the pores by membrane-bound pore-forming proteins (magenta). Single-molecule microscopy captures the moment the pores open and the dye is released

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James Walsh, UNSW Sydney

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