How Can Proteins Enter the Interior of a MOF? Investigation of Cytochrome <i>c</i> Translocation into a MOF Consisting of Mesoporous Cages with Microporous Windows

Abstract

It has been demonstrated for the first time that the heme protein cytochrome c (Cyt c) can enter the interior of a MOF despite the larger molecular dimension of the protein relative to the access pore sizes. Mechanistic studies suggest that the Cyt c molecules must undergo a significant conformational change during translocation into the MOF interior through the relatively small nanopores.