Abstract

A fusion protein, designated ELP-D-C, comprised of a hydrophobic elastin-like polypeptide unit, a hydrophilic aspartic acid-rich peptide unit, and an antibody-binding domain as a functional unit, was constructed. Upon heat induction, ELP-D-C forms micellar nanoparticles displaying antibody-binding domains on their surfaces. The protein nanoparticles were able to incorporate hydrophobic fluorescent compounds and subsequently detect target molecules via antibody binding by the resulting fluorescence intensity, which was proportional to the log of the concentration of the target molecule.

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