The dynamic duo: 'Weaving' hierarchical DNA materials with two classes of biomolecular nanomachines

Phys.org reports that biomolecular nanomachines—such as enzymes and molecular motors—serve as the workhorses that synthesize and organize complex materials in living systems. Powered by chemical energy, they build, transport and arrange biomolecules, allowing organisms to maintain highly ordered structures far from thermodynamic equilibrium. Their ability to function far from equilibrium sets them apart from ordinary chemical reactions.

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