title: DNA fuel for free-running nanomachines.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom. A.Turberfield@physics.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Turberfield
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yurke
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Blakey
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Simmel
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D009841:Oligonucleotides; D004247:DNA