A self-powered kinesin-microtubule system for smart cargo delivery.

Journal: Nanoscale

PMID: 25254951

Abstract

A smart self-powered cargo delivery system that is composed of creatine phosphate kinase (CPK) microspheres, kinesins and microtubules is demonstrated. The CPK microsphere not only acts as an ATP generation and buffering system, but also as a carrier for cargo transport, thus realizing the easy loading and self-powered delivery of cargos at the same time.

Authors

Yi Jia

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China. jbli@iccas.ac.cn.
Weiguang Dong
Xiyun Feng
Jieling Li
Junbai Li

Keywords

Delayed-Action Preparations Kinesins Materials Testing Microtubules Molecular Motor Proteins Motion Nanocapsules Particle Size Robotics

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A self-powered kinesin-microtubule system for smart cargo delivery.

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