Soluble cyanobacterial carotenoprotein as a robust antioxidant nanocarrier and delivery module
E. G. Maksimov, A. V. Zamaraev, E. Y. Parshina, Y. B. Slonimskiy, T. A. Slastnikova, A. A. Abdrakhmanov, P. A. Babaev, S. S. Efimova, O. S. Ostroumova, A. V. Stepanov, A. V. Ryabova, T. G. Friedrich, N. N. Sluchanko
This paper demonstrates a cyanobacterial carotenoprotein (CTDH) that efficiently delivers carotenoids to liposomes and mammalian cells, providing antioxidant protection against oxidative stress.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2019Biophysics