Real-time magnetic actuation of DNA nanodevices via modular integration with stiff micro-levers

DNA molecular machines hold promise for biological nanotechnology, but how to actuate them in a fast and programmable manner remains challenging. Here, Lauback et al. demonstrate direct manipulation of DNA origami assemblies via a micrometer-long stiff mechanical lever controlled by a magnetic field...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Lauback, Kara R. Mattioli, Alexander E. Marras, Maxim Armstrong, Thomas P. Rudibaugh, Ratnasingham Sooryakumar, Carlos E. Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03601-5
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spelling doaj-12a5b4303f2c454cb20a60acd75c1dd52021-05-11T09:35:26ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-04-019111110.1038/s41467-018-03601-5Real-time magnetic actuation of DNA nanodevices via modular integration with stiff micro-leversStephanie Lauback0Kara R. Mattioli1Alexander E. Marras2Maxim Armstrong3Thomas P. Rudibaugh4Ratnasingham Sooryakumar5Carlos E. Castro6Department of Physics, 191 W. Woodruff Ave, The Ohio State UniversityDepartment of Physics, 191 W. Woodruff Ave, The Ohio State UniversityDepartment of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, 201 W. 19th Ave, The Ohio State UniversityDepartment of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, 201 W. 19th Ave, The Ohio State UniversityDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 151 W. Woodruff Ave, The Ohio State UniversityDepartment of Physics, 191 W. Woodruff Ave, The Ohio State UniversityDepartment of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, 201 W. 19th Ave, The Ohio State UniversityDNA molecular machines hold promise for biological nanotechnology, but how to actuate them in a fast and programmable manner remains challenging. Here, Lauback et al. demonstrate direct manipulation of DNA origami assemblies via a micrometer-long stiff mechanical lever controlled by a magnetic field.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03601-5
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Kara R. Mattioli
Alexander E. Marras
Maxim Armstrong
Thomas P. Rudibaugh
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Real-time magnetic actuation of DNA nanodevices via modular integration with stiff micro-levers
Nature Communications
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title Real-time magnetic actuation of DNA nanodevices via modular integration with stiff micro-levers
title_short Real-time magnetic actuation of DNA nanodevices via modular integration with stiff micro-levers
title_full Real-time magnetic actuation of DNA nanodevices via modular integration with stiff micro-levers
title_fullStr Real-time magnetic actuation of DNA nanodevices via modular integration with stiff micro-levers
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description DNA molecular machines hold promise for biological nanotechnology, but how to actuate them in a fast and programmable manner remains challenging. Here, Lauback et al. demonstrate direct manipulation of DNA origami assemblies via a micrometer-long stiff mechanical lever controlled by a magnetic field.
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