Synthesis and Molecule-Capturing Dynamics of Protein Nanotubes Having Size Control Ability of the Inner Pore

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We prepared novel bionanotubes composed of proteins and succeeded to capture desired molecules and target biopolymers into their cylindrical walls and one-dimensional pore space interior.(i) Compositions, structures, and preparation conditions of the nanotubes,(ii) 3D structures and pore-size controls,(iii) molecule-capturing to the tubular walls and inner pores, and(iv) biopolymer-capturing into the channels were clarified. These results were published as 17 research papers. Virus trap nanotubes were highlighted by Chemistry World(Royal Society of Chemistry) and are attracted considerable attention.