Arundhati Deshmukh

Feb 5, 2024 | nature.com | Arundhati Deshmukh |Austin Bailey |Ellen M. Sletten |Edward H. Egelman

AbstractCryo-electron microscopy has delivered a resolution revolution for biological self-assemblies, yet only a handful of structures have been solved for synthetic supramolecular materials. Particularly for chromophore supramolecular aggregates, high-resolution structures are necessary for understanding and modulating the long-range excitonic coupling. Here, we present a 3.3 Å structure of prototypical biomimetic light-harvesting nanotubes derived from an amphiphilic cyanine dye (C8S3-Cl).