Biotemplated nanopatterning of planar surfaces with molecular motors

Research output: Contribution to journalResearch articleContributedpeer-review

Contributors

  • Cordula Reuther - , Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (Author)
  • Lukasz Hajdo - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Robert Tucker - , University of Florida (Author)
  • Andrzej A. Kasprzak - , Polish Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Stefan Diez - , Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (Author)

Abstract

We report on the generation of nanometer-wide, non-topographical patterns of proteins on planar surfaces. In particular, we used the regular lattice of reconstituted microtubules as template structures to specifically bind and transfer kinesin-1 and nonclaret disjunctional motor proteins. The generated tracks, which comprise dense and structurally oriented arrays of functional motor proteins, proved to be highly efficient for the guiding of microtubule transporters.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2177-2183
Number of pages7
JournalNano letters
Volume6
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2006
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

PubMed 17034079
ORCID /0000-0002-0750-8515/work/142235583