Motor protein nano-biomachine powered by self-supplying ATP.
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.
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Yong-Zhong
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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
Hiratsuka
Yuichi
Y
Taira
Shu
S
Eguchi
Masaru
M
Uyeda
Taro Q P
TQ
Yumoto
Noboru
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Kodaka
Masato
M
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
D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D011108:Polymers; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D011770:Pyruvate Kinase; D016547:Kinesins