Powering nanodevices with biomolecular motors.
Biomolecular motors, in particular motor proteins, are ideally suited to introduce chemically powered movement of selected components into devices engineered at the micro- and nanoscale level. The design of such hybrid "bio/nano"-devices requires suitable synthetic environments, and the identification of unique applications. We discuss current approaches to utilize active transport and actuation on a molecular scale, and we give an outlook to the future.
Hess
Henry
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Dep. of Bioengineering and Center for Nanotechnology, University of Washington, Bagley Hall, Room 406, Box 351721, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. hhess@u.washington.edu
Bachand
George D
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Vogel
Viola
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D005818:Genetic Engineering; D016547:Kinesins / Q000737:chemistry; D008904:Miniaturization; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D036103:Nanotechnology
D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D016547:Kinesins