DNA Scissors

James C. Mitchell, Bernard Yurke

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Abstract

Designed strands of DNA were used to construct a nanomachine with the appearance of a pair of scissors. Further strands of DNA were then employed to close and reopen the handles of the scissors with resultant closing and reopening of the jaws with a change in angle of 10°. It was further shown that it is possible to open the handles wider than their equilibrium position, with resultant widening of the jaws.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDNA Computing - 7th International Workshop on DNA-Based Computers, DNA7 2001, Revised Papers
EditorsNatasa Jonoska, Nadrian C. Seeman
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages258-268
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)3540437754
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Workshop on DNA-Based Computers, DNA 2001 - Tampa, United States
Duration: 10 Jun 200113 Jun 2001

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume2340
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference7th International Workshop on DNA-Based Computers, DNA 2001
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTampa
Period10/06/0113/06/01

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