Un actuador lineal de rotaxano de ADN autorregulado impulsado por energía química

Ze Yu1, Mathias Centola1,2, Julián Valero1,3

  • 1LIMES Chemical Biology Unit, Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Strasse 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany.

Resumen

Los investigadores desarrollaron un actuador lineal molecular automatizado utilizando ARN polimerasa T7 y un rotaxano de ADN. Este sistema impulsa de forma autónoma el movimiento direccional y los ciclos de transcripción y acción mecánica, impulsados por trifosfatos de nucleótidos.

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