Translation of DNA Signals into Polymer Assembly Instructions
December 20, 2004 | Source: Science Magazine
Researchers have built a DNA nanomechanical device that mimics the translational capabilities of the ribosome.
In response to a DNA signal, it aligns a series of molecules in specific positions; these molecules are then fused together in a specific order.
Its potential applications include designer polymer synthesis, encryption of information, and as the basis for a finite-state machine with variable input, whose output can be used for DNA-based universal computation.