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Molecular Motors: Synthetic DNA-Based Walkers Inspired by Kinesin†

  1. T. Ross Kelly Prof.

Article first published online: 2 JUN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200500568

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 44, Issue 27, pages 4124–4127, July 4, 2005

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Kelly, T. R. (2005), Molecular Motors: Synthetic DNA-Based Walkers Inspired by Kinesin. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 44: 4124–4127. doi: 10.1002/anie.200500568

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA, Fax: (+1) 617-552-2705

  1. †

    We thank the National Institutes of Health (grant GM56262) for support of our work on molecular motors.

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  1. Issue published online: 23 JUN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 2 JUN 2005

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Keywords:

  • bioorganic chemistry;
  • DNA;
  • molecular devices;
  • nanotechnology
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Molecules that walk the walk! As Confucius reputedly said, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. Three related strategies that offer initial answers to the challenging design problem of how to control motion across a surface at the molecular scale are highlighted (see diagram).

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