Powering an inorganic nanodevice with a biomolecular motor

Science. 2000 Nov 24;290(5496):1555-8. doi: 10.1126/science.290.5496.1555.

Abstract

Biomolecular motors such as F1-adenosine triphosphate synthase (F1-ATPase) and myosin are similar in size, and they generate forces compatible with currently producible nanoengineered structures. We have engineered individual biomolecular motors and nanoscale inorganic systems, and we describe their integration in a hybrid nanomechanical device powered by a biomolecular motor. The device consisted of three components: an engineered substrate, an F1-ATPase biomolecular motor, and fabricated nanopropellers. Rotation of the nanopropeller was initiated with 2 mM adenosine triphosphate and inhibited by sodium azide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
  • Biotechnology* / instrumentation
  • Biotechnology* / methods
  • Biotinylation
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Miniaturization*
  • Molecular Motor Proteins*
  • Nickel / metabolism
  • Proton-Translocating ATPases* / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Proton-Translocating ATPases* / metabolism
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Rotation
  • Sodium Azide / pharmacology

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Molecular Motor Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Nickel
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Sodium Azide
  • Proton-Translocating ATPases