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Controlled transport and reactions using DNA

• Andrew Turberfield
• University of Oxford

Abstract

DNA self-assembly provides a flexible platform for the exploration of synthetic molecular systems, including biomimetic systems for transport and synthesis. Molecular machinery made from DNA can be used to move cargoes along self-assembled trackways. I shall present recent results on long-range transport (100 nm in 16 steps) and programmable movement on branched DNA tracks. I shall also show how DNA machines can be used to direct chemical synthesis, and explore the potential of systems that combine motion with synthesis.

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