title: Motor protein nano-biomachine powered by self-supplying ATP.
abstract: A new nano-biomachine has been created from microtubules (MTs) and hetero-bifunctional polymer particles bearing pyruvate kinase, which is propelled on glass surfaces coated with kinesin by use of self-supplying ATP.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biological Resources and Functions, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 6, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan. m.kodaka@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Yong-Zhong
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiratsuka
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taira
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eguchi
authors.forename: Taro Q P
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Uyeda
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yumoto
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kodaka
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000737:chemistry*; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D016547:Kinesins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008870:Microtubules / Q000737:chemistry; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011770:Pyruvate Kinase / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D011108:Polymers; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D011770:Pyruvate Kinase; D016547:Kinesins