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Complete, rapid and reversible regulation of the motility of a nano-biomolecular machine using an osmolyte trimethylamine-N-oxide
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| Title: | Complete, rapid and reversible regulation of the motility of a nano-biomolecular machine using an osmolyte trimethylamine-N-oxide |
| Authors: | Munmun, Tasrina Browse this author | | Kabir, Arif Md. Rashedul Browse this author | | Sada, Kazuki Browse this author | | Kakugo, Akira Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Biomolecular motor | | Kinesin | | Microtubule | | On-off switching | | Osmolyte | | TMAO |
| Issue Date: | 1-Feb-2020 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Journal Title: | Sensors and actuators B-chemical |
| Volume: | 304 |
| Start Page: | 127231 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1016/j.snb.2019.127231 |
| Abstract: | Nanoscale transportation in engineered environments is critical towards designing efficient and smart hybrid bio-nanodevices. Biomolecular motors, the smallest natural machines, are promising as actuators as well as sensors in hybrid nanodevices and hold enormous potentials in nanoscale transportation. Highly specific regulation of the activity of biomolecular motors is the key to control such integrated nanodevices. We present a simple method to regulate the activity of a biomolecular motor system, microtubule (MT)-kinesin by using a natural osmolyte trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO). Motility of kinesin-driven MTs in an in vitro gliding assay is regulated over a broad spectrum by using TMAO in a concentration dependent manner. The regulation of MT motility is rapid, reversible and repeatable over multiple cycles. Interestingly, the motility of MTs can be completely turned off using TMAO of a relatively high concentration. The halted motility of MTs is fully restored upon elimination of TMAO. Repeated cycles of TMAO addition and removal enable cyclical inhibition and restoration of the motility of MTs. These results demonstrate an ability to control nanoscale motion of a biomolecular motor in an artificial environment. This work facilitates further tunability over functions of biomolecular motors, which in turn will foster their nanotechnological applications, such as in nano-transportation. |
| Rights: | © 2019. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Type: | article (author version) |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/82970 |
| Appears in Collections: | 理学院・理学研究院 (Graduate School of Science / Faculty of Science) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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