Molecular machinery built from DNA
DNA can be used as both construction material and fuel for molecular motors. Systems of motors and tracks can be constructed and movement of the motor along the track can be directly observed. The path that a taken by a motor as it navigates a network of tracks can be programmed by instructions that...
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2013
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| Summary: | DNA can be used as both construction material and fuel for molecular motors. Systems of motors and tracks can be constructed and movement of the motor along the track can be directly observed. The path that a taken by a motor as it navigates a network of tracks can be programmed by instructions that are added externally or carried by the motor itself. Such systems might be used as part molecular assembly lines that can be dynamically reconfigured in response to changing demands. © 2013 American Institute of Physics. |
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