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Ramamoorthy Group
  • News
  • Nanodiscs
  • Research
    • Amyloids
    • Antimicrobial Peptides
    • Membrane Proteins
    • NMR Methodology
    • Polymer Nanodiscs
    • Bones by ssNMR
    • Structures Solved by our Lab
    • NMR and Music
  • Collaborations
  • Publications
  • Lab Members
  • Pictures
  • Awards
  • Join
  • Symposium
  • Symposium 2020-2021
  • More
    • News
    • Nanodiscs
    • Research
      • Amyloids
      • Antimicrobial Peptides
      • Membrane Proteins
      • NMR Methodology
      • Polymer Nanodiscs
      • Bones by ssNMR
      • Structures Solved by our Lab
      • NMR and Music
    • Collaborations
    • Publications
    • Lab Members
    • Pictures
    • Awards
    • Join
    • Symposium
    • Symposium 2020-2021

Nanodiscs

We have successfully developed a variety of synthetic polymers that can be used to form lipid-nanodiscs. These polymer-based nanodiscs have unique advantages.

  • Positively-charged nanodiscs

  • Negatively-charged nanodiscs

  • Charge-free nanodiscs

  • Size flexibility (from ~6 to ~60 nm diameter size)

  • Tolerant to divalent metal ions (up to ~200 mM)

  • Tolerant to pH (~2 to ~10)

  • Easy preparation of nanodiscs

  • Align in the presence of an external magnetic field

  • 100% "Detergent-free" extraction of membrane proteins

  • Solution NMR applications

  • Solid-state NMR applications

  • Residual dipolar-coupling based NMR applications

  • Commercial applications & Patents

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