DNA-assisted swarm control in a biomolecular motor system

Jakia Jannat Keya; Ryuhei Suzuki; Arif Md. Rashedul Kabir; Daisuke Inoue; Hiroyuki Asanuma; Kazuki Sada; Henry Hess; Akinori Kuzuya; Akira Kakugo

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02778-5

Nature Communications (Jan 2018)

DNA-assisted swarm control in a biomolecular motor system

Jakia Jannat Keya,
Ryuhei Suzuki,
Arif Md. Rashedul Kabir,
Daisuke Inoue,
Hiroyuki Asanuma,
Kazuki Sada,
Henry Hess,
Akinori Kuzuya,
Akira Kakugo

Affiliations

Jakia Jannat Keya: Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University
Ryuhei Suzuki: Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University
Arif Md. Rashedul Kabir: Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University
Daisuke Inoue: Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University
Hiroyuki Asanuma: Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
Kazuki Sada: Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University
Henry Hess: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University
Akinori Kuzuya: Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Kansai University
Akira Kakugo: Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02778-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Self-propelled molecular entities enable studying swarm behavior on a macroscopic scale but programmability of interactions has yet not been achieved. Here the authors show reversible regulation of DNA-functionalized microtubules by DNA signals and switching between solitary and swarm behaviour by employing photoresponsive DNA strands.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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