Fundamental aspects of enzyme-powered micro-and nanoswimmers
Conspectus Self-propulsion at the nanoscale constitutes a challenge due to the need for
overcoming viscous forces and Brownian motion. Inspired by nature, artificial micro-and …
overcoming viscous forces and Brownian motion. Inspired by nature, artificial micro-and …
Artificial nanomotors: Fabrication, locomotion characterization, motion manipulation, and biomedical applications
L Wang, X Hao, Z Gao, Z Yang, Y Long… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial nanomotors are nanoscale machines capable of converting surrounding other
energy into mechanical motion and thus entering the tissues and cells of organisms. They …
energy into mechanical motion and thus entering the tissues and cells of organisms. They …
Intrinsic enzymatic properties modulate the self-propulsion of micromotors
Bio-catalytic micro-and nanomotors self-propel by the enzymatic conversion of substrates
into products. Despite the advances in the field, the fundamental aspects underlying enzyme …
into products. Despite the advances in the field, the fundamental aspects underlying enzyme …
Chemically-powered swimming and diffusion in the microscopic world
The past decade has seen intriguing reports and heated debates concerning the chemically-
driven enhanced motion of objects ranging from small molecules to millimetre-size synthetic …
driven enhanced motion of objects ranging from small molecules to millimetre-size synthetic …
Micro‐bio‐chemo‐mechanical‐systems: Micromotors, microfluidics, and nanozymes for biomedical applications
Wireless nano‐/micromotors powered by chemical reactions and/or external fields generate
motive forces, perform tasks, and significantly extend short‐range dynamic responses of …
motive forces, perform tasks, and significantly extend short‐range dynamic responses of …
[HTML][HTML] Fundamentals and applications of enzyme powered micro/nano-motors
H Yuan, X Liu, L Wang, X Ma - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are miniaturized machines that can convert many kinds of energy
into mechanical motion. Over the past decades, a variety of driving mechanisms have been …
into mechanical motion. Over the past decades, a variety of driving mechanisms have been …
Powering motion with enzymes
Conspectus Enzymes are ubiquitous in living systems. Apart from traditional motor proteins,
the function of enzymes was assumed to be confined to the promotion of biochemical …
the function of enzymes was assumed to be confined to the promotion of biochemical …
Theory of nonequilibrium free energy transduction by molecular machines
Biomolecular machines are protein complexes that convert between different forms of free
energy. They are utilized in nature to accomplish many cellular tasks. As isothermal …
energy. They are utilized in nature to accomplish many cellular tasks. As isothermal …
Getting around the cell: physical transport in the intracellular world
Eukaryotic cells face the challenging task of transporting a variety of particles through the
complex intracellular milieu in order to deliver, distribute, and mix the many components that …
complex intracellular milieu in order to deliver, distribute, and mix the many components that …
Substrate-driven chemotactic assembly in an enzyme cascade
Enzymatic catalysis is essential to cell survival. In many instances, enzymes that participate
in reaction cascades have been shown to assemble into metabolons in response to the …
in reaction cascades have been shown to assemble into metabolons in response to the …