# Sculpting conducting nanopore size and shape through de novo protein design

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 41 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adn3796 |
| Corresponding authors | Samuel Berhanu, Sagardip Majumder, Thomas Müntener, James Whitehouse, David Baker, Anastassia A. Vorobieva |
| Institution | The University of Washington, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/lipid-membrane-structure-and-behavior/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adn3796](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adn3796)

## Topics

transmembrane β-barrels · nanopore sensors · de novo protein design · pore diameter · pore geometry · nuclear magnetic resonance · crystallographic characterization · conductance measurements · picosiemens · nanometer scale pores · custom nanopore design · sensing applications · sequencing applications

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