Title :
Dynamic biomolecular assemblies as molecular devices
Author :
Hotani, Hirokazu ; Ikeda, Takeshi
Author_Institution :
ERATO, JRDC, Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
Observation of individual supramolecules by the use of a dark-field light microscope with a high-intensity arc lamp is reported. By this method, the dynamic characteristics of supramolecules, including morphological transformations and processes of structure formation, have been investigated extensively. Transformation results for two supramolecules, bacterial flagella and liposomes, are briefly reviewed
Keywords :
molecular biophysics; bacterial flagella; dark-field light microscope; high-intensity arc lamp; individual supramolecules observation; liposomes; molecular devices; morphological transformations; Assembly; Biological systems; Biomedical imaging; Biomembranes; Chemicals; Energy conversion; Engineering in medicine and biology; Microorganisms; Microscopy; Proteins;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96232
