From Viral Proteins to Nano-Actuators
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A new nanoscale biomolecular motor is introduced: The Viral Protein Linear (VPL) Motor. The motor is based on a conformational change observed in a family of viral envelope proteins when a virus tries to infect a cell by the process of membrane fusion. By developing similar proteins in vitro and subjecting them to appropriate conditions, similar conformational change can be observed and controlled. The conformational change produces a motion of about 10 nm, making VPL a basic linear actuator which can further be interfaced with other organic/inorganic nanoscale components such as DNA actuators and carbon nanotubes.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003