Chemistry Letters, Vol.42, No.5, 495-497, 2013
Creation of Fibrous Nanotubes of Green Fluorescent Protein by Conjugation with pH-Responsive Polymer, Poly(2-vinylpyridine), and Use of Microfluidic Synthesis
We succeeded in preparing a fibrous nanotube of green fluorescent protein by conjugation with poly(2-vinylpyridine) and use of a microfluidic synthesis technique. By inducing a sudden pH change in the acidic solution (pH 4.5) by injection into a neutral buffer using a microsyringe, the fibrous nanotube could be selectively formed. Its diameter and length were about 200 nm and 1-10 mu m, respectively.