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Netting proteins, one at a time

Nature Nanotechnology volume 16, pages 1178–1179 (2021)Cite this article

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A leaky DNA origami plug stops protein flow through a nanopore.

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Fig. 1: Schematic illustration of the nanopore electro-osmotic trap.

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