Abstract:
Hierarchical nanoparticle assemblies are a subject of wide interest for their emergent functions. The natural ability of proteins to form organized assemblies and their structural diversity makes them ideal candidates to build such assemblies. In this work, a toroidal shaped, redox active protein peroxiredoxin (Prx) was used to synthesize and organize iron oxyhydroxide nanoparticle assemblies. We report the synthesis, organization and characterization of Prx-nanoparticle assemblies by chromatography and microscopy