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Nano monorail for molecular motors: Individually manipulated microtubules for kinesin motion

In a motor protein system (kinesin/microtubule), individual microtubules were captured and relocated to build a complex nano-scale transport system. Micro tweezers, attached to a micromanipulator arm, were used to capture polarity marked microtubules. Precise relocation of those microtubules provide...

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Main Authors: Tarhan, M.C., Jalabert, L., Yokokawa, R., Bottier, C., Collard, D., Fujita, H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:In a motor protein system (kinesin/microtubule), individual microtubules were captured and relocated to build a complex nano-scale transport system. Micro tweezers, attached to a micromanipulator arm, were used to capture polarity marked microtubules. Precise relocation of those microtubules provided an oriented track along which kinesin-coated beads move according to the microtubule polarities.
ISSN:2159-547X
DOI:10.1109/SENSOR.2009.5285605