Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 4 -- In a pioneering advance, scientists at the Biomedical Research Institute and Centre (BRIC)-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) have created the world's first fully functional mirror-image nanopores, opening up new possibilities in early diagnosis of diseases and personalised medicine.
The research team led by Dr. Mahendran K.R. developed the pores, called DpPorA, using synthetic mirror-image peptides that act as flipped versions of natural proteinsAccording to the study, published in Nature Communications, these artificial pores are more stable and selective than their natural counterpart"These sophisticated pores can detect a broad spectrum of biomolecules, from sugar rings to proteins, making them v...