The Tail Sheath of Bacteriophage T4 as a Microactuator

Autor:	Richard D. James, Wayne Falk
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Bacteriophage Microactuator Materials science biology Nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics Actuator biology.organism_classification Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials
Zdroj:	Ferroelectrics. 342:57-64
ISSN:	1563-5112 0015-0193
DOI:	10.1080/00150190600946161
Popis:	Bacteriophage T4 is a virus that attacks bacteria by a fascinating mechanism involving a natural microactuator. In this paper we give a theory for this microactuator that explains the deformations observed and is capable of giving quantitative information on the forces produced and the changes in free energy that occur. The theory suggests a route to man-made synthesis of this actuator (“biomolecular epitaxy” (BME)) and some interesting experiments that could be done on synthesized sheets.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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