Symmetry and dynamics of molecular rotors in amphidynamic molecular crystals
Rotary biomolecular machines rely on highly symmetric supramolecular structures with
rotating units that operate within a densely packed frame of reference, stator, embedded …
rotating units that operate within a densely packed frame of reference, stator, embedded …
Molecular assembly of rotary and linear motor proteins
Y Jia, J Li - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Molecular machines are an important and emerging frontier in research
encompassing interdisciplinary subjects of chemistry, physics, biology, and nanotechnology …
encompassing interdisciplinary subjects of chemistry, physics, biology, and nanotechnology …
Molecular rotors and motors: recent advances and future challenges
J Michl, ECH Sykes - ACS nano, 2009 - ACS Publications
At the “Molecular Rotors and Motors” symposium of the Spring 2009 ACS National Meeting
in Salt Lake City (March 22− 26), a diverse mix of talks addressed many current issues in the …
in Salt Lake City (March 22− 26), a diverse mix of talks addressed many current issues in the …
Artificial molecular rotors
To many, periodic mechanical conformational motion of molecules is mesmerizing to a
degree that is difficult to explain rationally: It is almost as hard to stop watching an image of …
degree that is difficult to explain rationally: It is almost as hard to stop watching an image of …
Correlated motion and mechanical gearing in amphidynamic crystalline molecular machines
In this review we highlight the recent efforts towards the development of molecular gears
with an emphasis on building molecular gears in the solid state and the role that molecular …
with an emphasis on building molecular gears in the solid state and the role that molecular …
Unidirectional rotation in a mechanically interlocked molecular rotor
Molecular motor proteins are ubiquitous in nature and have inspired attempts to create
artificial machines that mimic their ability to produce controlled motion on the molecular …
artificial machines that mimic their ability to produce controlled motion on the molecular …
The roles of intrinsic barriers and crystal fluidity in determining the dynamics of crystalline molecular rotors and molecular machines
ME Howe, MA Garcia-Garibay - The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Crystalline solids are a promising platform for the development of molecular machines. They
have the potential of combining the molecular-level control of physical properties caused by …
have the potential of combining the molecular-level control of physical properties caused by …
Locked synchronous rotor motion in a molecular motor
Biological molecular motors translate their local directional motion into ordered movement of
other parts of the system to empower controlled mechanical functions. The design of …
other parts of the system to empower controlled mechanical functions. The design of …
Unidirectional rotary motion in a molecular system
TR Kelly, H De Silva, RA Silva - Nature, 1999 - nature.com
The conversion of energy into controlled motion plays an important role in both man-made
devices and biological systems. The principles of operation of conventional motors are well …
devices and biological systems. The principles of operation of conventional motors are well …
[HTML][HTML] Nanorotors and self-assembling macromolecular machines: the torque ring of the bacterial flagellar motor
D Stock, K Namba, LK Lee - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2012 - Elsevier
The bacterial flagellar motor (BFM) is a self-assembling rotary nanomachine. It converts a
flux of cations into the mechanical rotation of long filaments that propel bacteria through …
flux of cations into the mechanical rotation of long filaments that propel bacteria through …