Self-assembled Virus (IMAGE)

Wiley

Self-assembled Virus

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A filament-shaped artificial virus is formed by using a preorganized supramolecular nanoribbon as a template. The artificial virus, which is composed of the nanoribbon, small interfering RNAs (blue, double-helix shape), and hydrophobic guests (red), is highly efficient in delivering genes and drugs to the inside of cells.

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(C) Wiley-VCH 2008

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