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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)118102
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume90
Issue number11
StatePublished - 21 Mar 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

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

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