Title :
Molecular circulator driven by motor proteins
Author :
Hiratsuka, Yuichi ; Tada, Tetsuya ; Oiwa, Kazuhiro ; Kanayama, Toshihiko ; Uyeda, Taro Q P
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. for Adv. Interdisciplinary Res., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We have fabricated a uni-directional circulator of microtubules. Since it is already technologically possible to attach foreign materials to microtubules using specific chemical or biochemical reactions, this novel technology to control the direction of microtubule movement should be applicable to drive micrometer-scaled rotating motors, or to applicable to transport materials between micrometer scaled areas.
Keywords :
biomolecular electronics; micromotors; proteins; biochemical reaction; chemical reaction; material transport; microtubule; molecular circulator; motor protein; rotating motor; Chemicals; Clocks; Glass; Micromotors; Molecular biophysics; Protein engineering; Rectifiers; Resists; Surface treatment; Tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference, 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo, Japan
Print_ISBN :
4-89114-004-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMNC.2000.872772
