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nanomachine
[ nan-uh-muh-sheen ]
Word History and Origins
Origin of nanomachine1
Example Sentences
Equipped with the T6SS nanomachine, Burkholderia bacteria can pursue a dual strategy: cell fusion and directly moving from one cell to another.
In their study, they reveal the crucial role of a bacterial nanomachine in this infection process.
In the long term, the motor could become the heart of a complex nanomachine.
"We took an RNA polymerase and attached it to one of the handles in our nanomachine," explains Famulok, who is also a member of the transdisciplinary research areas "Life & Health" and "Matter" at the University of Bonn.
At Oxford University, researchers have succeeded in building a nanomachine made of DNA and peptides that can drill through a cell membrane, creating an artificial membrane channel through which small molecules can pass.
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