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DNA Hybrid Nanomachines: Fullerene Attachment Enhances Performance of a DNA Nanomachine (Adv. Mater. 19/2009)
Author(s) -
Shin Su Ryon,
Jin Kyeong Sik,
Lee Chang Kee,
Kim Sun I.,
Spinks Geoffrey M.,
So Insuk,
Jeon JuHong,
Kang Tong Mook,
Mun Ji Young,
Han SungSik,
Ree Moonhor,
Kim Seon Jeong
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200990069
Subject(s) - fullerene , materials science , dna , nanotechnology , molecular machine , biocompatible material , molecule , biophysics , chemistry , biomedical engineering , biochemistry , biology , organic chemistry , medicine
The image shows the developing biocompatible molecules with controllable, accurate, and reproducible molecular motor functions for mobile nanodevices. Seon Jeong Kim and co‐workers show on page 1907 that the attachment of fullerene moieties to a single‐strand DNA significantly improves the molecular switching and stability of this pH driven enthalpic molecular machine. Hydrophobic interactions between the terminal fullerenes in the folded i‐motif conformation increased the machines power stroke and force generated.