Figure 1. A 3D-printed model of a DNA-modified particle moving on an RNA-modified surface. (IMAGE)

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Figure 1. A 3D-printed model of a DNA-modified particle moving on an RNA-modified surface.

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Figure 1. A 3D-printed model of a DNA-modified particle moving on an RNA-modified surface. DNA strands on the particle bind to RNA footholds, which are subsequently hydrolyzed as the motor moves. DNA, intact RNA, and hydrolyzed RNA are shown in blue, pink, and red, respectively.

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Takanori Harashima, Ryota Iino

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