Adenosine triphosphate detection in living cells with carbon nanotubes and luciferase
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 06:35
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- All living cells require a fuel to function: adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell "gasoline". Detecting ATP within cells can help researchers observe energetic physiological processes, such as signal cascades or transport processes. Furthermore, ATP depletion is related to certain diseases, such as Parkinson`s disease and ischemia (restricted blood flow within tissues).