Fourth IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops (PERCOMW'06)
Nano Sensory Device utilizing Intermolecular Communication on Lipid Membrane
Pisa, Italy
March 13-March 17
ISBN: 0-7695-2520-2
Yoshihiro Sasaki, Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Yuka Shioyama, Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Junichi Kikuchi, Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
We have constructed a nano sensory device for detection of biologically important molecules through intermolecular communication between a synthetic receptor and a natural enzyme. The sensory device was fabricated on a liposome as an artificial cell membrane by self-organization of each component. Selective recognition of the biologically important amines by the receptor having a pyridoxal moiety was clarified by means of electronic absorption spectroscopy. The selectivity was mainly depending on the hydrophobicity of the amine signals. The signal recognition event was transmitted to the enzyme by a metal ion as a signal mediator, and followed by amplification of the signal output as the catalytic activity of the enzyme.
Citation:
Yoshihiro Sasaki, Yuka Shioyama, Junichi Kikuchi, Wen-Jie Tian, Sheng- Di Fan, "Nano Sensory Device utilizing Intermolecular Communication on Lipid Membrane," percomw, pp.543-548, Fourth IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops (PERCOMW'06), 2006