DNA fuel for free-running nanomachines

A. J. Turbefield; J. C. Mitchell; B. Yurke; A. P. Mills; M. I. Blakey; F. C. Simmel

DNA fuel for free-running nanomachines

A. J. Turbefield, J. C. Mitchell, B. Yurke, A. P. Mills, M. I. Blakey, F. C. Simmel

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Abstract

We describe kinetic control of DNA hybridization: loop complexes are used to inhibit the hybridization of complementary oligonucleotides; rationally designed DNA catalysts are shown to be effective in promoting their hybridization. This is the basis of a strategy for using DNA as a fuel to drive free-running artificial molecular machines.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	118102
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	90
Issue number	11
State	Published - 21 Mar 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Base Sequence
DNA/chemistry
Kinetics
Nanotechnology/methods
Nucleic Acid Conformation
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Oligonucleotides/chemistry

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