title: DNA-based machines.
abstract: Nucleic acids include substantial information in their base sequence and their hybridization-complexation motifs. Recent research efforts attempt to utilize this biomolecular information to develop DNA nanostructures exhibiting machine-like functions. DNA nano-assemblies revealing tweezers, motor, and walker activities exemplify a few such machines. The DNA-based machines provide new components that act as sensitive sensors, transporters, or drug delivery systems.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry and the Farkas Center for Light-Induced Processes, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.
authors.forename: Moritz K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Beissenhirtz
authors.forename: Itamar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Willner
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002384:Catalysis; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D021881:DNA, Catalytic / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
chemical_list: D021881:DNA, Catalytic; D004247:DNA