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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-3-5
pubmed:abstractText
The biophysical and biochemical properties of motor proteins have been well-studied, but these motors also show promise as mechanical components in hybrid nano-engineered systems. The cytoplasmic F(1) fragment of the adenosine triphosphate synthase (F1-ATPase) can function as an ATP-fuelled rotary motor and has been integrated into self-assembled nanomechanical systems as a mechanical actuator. Here we present the rational design, construction and analysis of a mutant F1-ATPase motor containing a metal-binding site that functions as a zinc-dependent, reversible on/off switch. Repeated cycles of zinc addition and removal by chelation result in inhibition and restoration, respectively, of both ATP hydrolysis and motor rotation of the mutant, but not of the wild-type F1 fragment. These results demonstrate the ability to engineer chemical regulation into a biomolecular motor and represent a critical step towards controlling integrated nanomechanical devices at the single-molecule level.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1476-1122
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
173-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Actins, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Adenosine Triphosphatases, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Bacillus, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Cloning, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Enzyme Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Equipment Design, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Equipment Failure Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Feedback, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Homeostasis, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Materials Testing, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Models, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Molecular Motor Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Motion, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Movement, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Nanotechnology, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:12618806-Zinc
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Control of a biomolecular motor-powered nanodevice with an engineered chemical switch.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Evaluation Studies