Dynamic guiding of motor-driven microtubules on electrically heated, smart polymer tracks

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Beitragende

Abstract

Biomolecular motor systems are attractive for future nanotechnological devices because they can replace nanofluidics by directed transport. However, the lack of methods to externally control motor-driven transport along complex paths limits their range of applications. Based on a thermo-responsive polymer, we developed a novel technique to guide microtubules propelled by kinesin-1 motors on a planar surface. Using electrically heated gold microstructures, the polymers were locally collapsed, creating dynamically switchable tracks that successfully guided microtubule movement.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)3434-3438
Seitenumfang5
FachzeitschriftNano letters
Jahrgang13
Ausgabenummer7
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 10 Juli 2013
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 84880156150
ORCID /0000-0002-0750-8515/work/142235532

Schlagworte

Forschungsprofillinien der TU Dresden

Schlagwörter

  • Energy Transfer, Heating/methods, Kinesins/chemistry, Microtubules/chemistry, Molecular Motor Proteins/chemistry, Motion, Transducers