Synthetic systems powered by biological molecular motors
Biological molecular motors (or biomolecular motors for short) are nature's solution to the
efficient conversion of chemical energy to mechanical movement. In biological systems …
efficient conversion of chemical energy to mechanical movement. In biological systems …
All wired up: an exploration of the electrical properties of microtubules and tubulin
Microtubules are hollow, cylindrical polymers of the protein α, β tubulin, that interact
mechanochemically with a variety of macromolecules. Due to their mechanically robust …
mechanochemically with a variety of macromolecules. Due to their mechanically robust …
Electronic energy migration in microtubules
The repeating arrangement of tubulin dimers confers great mechanical strength to
microtubules, which are used as scaffolds for intracellular macromolecular transport in cells …
microtubules, which are used as scaffolds for intracellular macromolecular transport in cells …
[HTML][HTML] Electricity auto-generating skin patch promotes wound healing process by activation of mechanosensitive ion channels
Electricity constitutes a natural biophysical component that preserves tissue homeostasis
and modulates many biological processes, including the repair of damaged tissues. Wound …
and modulates many biological processes, including the repair of damaged tissues. Wound …
Modulation of microtubule properties and functions by encapsulation of nanomaterials using a Tau-derived peptide
H Inaba, K Matsuura - Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Microtubules (MTs) are hollow cytoskeletons with typically 15 nm inner diameter, which are
crucial for various cellular activities including structural support, transport, and cell division …
crucial for various cellular activities including structural support, transport, and cell division …
Peptide nanomaterials designed from natural supramolecular systems
H Inaba, K Matsuura - The Chemical Record, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Natural supramolecular assemblies exhibit unique structural and functional properties that
have been optimized over the course of evolution. Inspired by these natural systems, various …
have been optimized over the course of evolution. Inspired by these natural systems, various …
Building on-chip cytoskeletal circuits via branched microtubule networks
Controllable platforms to engineer robust cytoskeletal scaffolds have the potential to create
novel on-chip nanotechnologies. Inspired by axons, we combined the branching …
novel on-chip nanotechnologies. Inspired by axons, we combined the branching …
[HTML][HTML] Electro-detachment of kinesin motor domain from microtubule in silico
J Průša, M Cifra - Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Kinesin is a motor protein essential in cellular functions, such as intracellular transport and
cell-division, as well as for enabling nanoscopic transport in bio-nanotechnology. Therefore …
cell-division, as well as for enabling nanoscopic transport in bio-nanotechnology. Therefore …
Lab-on-chip microscope platform for electro-manipulation of a dense microtubules network
Pulsed electric field (PEF) technology is promising for the manipulation of biomolecular
components and has potential applications in biomedicine and bionanotechnology …
components and has potential applications in biomedicine and bionanotechnology …
All lit up: Exploring the photophysical properties of protein polymers
Microtubules and actin filaments are protein polymers that play a variety of energy
conversion roles in the biological cell. While these polymers are being increasingly …
conversion roles in the biological cell. While these polymers are being increasingly …