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Title
A nanomechanical device based on the B-Z transition of DNA.
Authors
Chengde Mao; Weiqiong Sun; Zhiyong Shen; Seeman, Nadrian C.
Abstract
Presents research which showed that the motifs of DNA can provide the basis for switchable molecular machines. Goals of nanotechnology; Construction of a supramolecular device; The device's components; Effecting switchable motion; Conditions favoring B-DNA or Z-DNA; Detection of relative repositioning of domains; Use of fluorescence resonance energy transfer spectroscopy; Induction of atomic displacements.