The researchers #engineered the #sensor from a natural #protein called #lanmodulin, which binds rare earth #elements with high selectivity and was discovered 5 years ago by some of the Penn State researchers involved in the present study.
#Engineering #Biology #sflorg
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New biosensor reveals activity of elusive metal that’s essential for life

Researchers engineered the sensor from a natural protein called lanmodulin