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Dec 22, 2023

Powering a DNA origami nanoengine with chemical fuel

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry

A biohybrid, leaf-spring design of DNA origami functions as a pulsating nanoengine that exploits the DNA-templated RNA transcription mechanism while consuming nucleoside triphosphates as fuel. The nanoengine also drives a nanomechanical follower structure.

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