Carbon Nanotubes as Intracellular Transporters for Proteins and DNA: An Investigation of the Uptake Mechanism and Pathway

Kam, Nadine Wong Shi; Liu, Zhuang; Dai, Hongjie

doi:10.1002/anie.200503389

articleAngewandte Chemie International EditionDec 13, 2005Closed access

Carbon Nanotubes as Intracellular Transporters for Proteins and DNA: An Investigation of the Uptake Mechanism and Pathway

NWNadine Wong Shi Kam ZLZhuang Liu HDHongjie Dai

Stanford University

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Abstract

Endocytosis or not endocytosis: The pathway of the internalization of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) conjugates into mammalian cells was determined to be energy-dependent endocytosis through clathrin-coated pits.

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Intracellular
Mechanism (biology)
DNA
Transporter
Cell biology
Chemistry
Gene
Biochemistry

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