Molecular motors
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1. A method for analyzing a polymer of linked units, comprising:
- exposing a plurality of individual units of a polymer of linked units to an agent selected from the group consisting of an electromagnetic radiation source, a quenching source, and a fluorescence excitation source by causing a molecular motor to move the polymer relative to the agent, and detecting signals resulting from an interaction between the linked units of the polymer and the agent.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to molecular motors and their use in linear analysis of polymers. In particular, molecular motors are used to move polymers with respect to a station such that specific signals arise from the interaction between the polymer and an agent at the station.
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1. A method for analyzing a polymer of linked units, comprising:
exposing a plurality of individual units of a polymer of linked units to an agent selected from the group consisting of an electromagnetic radiation source, a quenching source, and a fluorescence excitation source by causing a molecular motor to move the polymer relative to the agent, and detecting signals resulting from an interaction between the linked units of the polymer and the agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a support, a molecular motor tethered to the support, and an agent selected from the group consisting of an electromagnetic radiation source, a quenching source, and a fluorescence excitation source positioned in interactive proximity with a signal station of the molecular motor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. A nucleic acid molecular motor, wherein the nucleic acid molecular motor includes an agent selected from the group consisting of an electromagnetic radiation source, a quenching source, and a fluorescence excitation source positioned in interactive proximity with a signal station of the nucleic acid molecular motor.
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23. A method for analyzing a polymer of linked units comprising:
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(1) causing a labeled polymer of linked units to move relative to a molecular motor;
(2) detecting sequentially polymer dependent impulses from linked unit labels of less than all the linked units, and (3) storing a signature of said polymer dependent impulses detected to analyze the polymer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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