Parallel manipulation of bifunctional DNA molecules on structured surfaces using kinesin-driven microtubules

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Beitragende

  • Cerasela Zoica Dinu - , Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (Autor:in)
  • Jörg Opitz - , Technische Universität Dresden, Max Bergmann Zentrum für Biomaterialien Dresden (MBZ) (Autor:in)
  • Wolfgang Pompe - , Technische Universität Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Jonathan Howard - , Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (Autor:in)
  • Michael Mertig - , Technische Universität Dresden, Max Bergmann Zentrum für Biomaterialien Dresden (MBZ) (Autor:in)
  • Stefan Diez - , Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (Autor:in)

Abstract

We have developed a technique to manipulate bifunctional DNA molecules: One end in thiolated to bind to a patterned gold surface and the other end is biotinylated to bind to a microtubule gliding over a kinesin-coated surface. We found that DNA molecules can be stretched and overstretched between the gold pads and the motile microtubules, and that they can form dynamic networks. This serves as a proof-of-principle that biological machineries can be used in vitro to accomplish the parallel formation of structured DNA templates that will have applications in biophysics and nanoelectronics.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1090-1098
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftSmall
Jahrgang2
Ausgabenummer8-9
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Aug. 2006
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 17193173
ORCID /0000-0002-0750-8515/work/142235585

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