The present invention provides a macromolecular switch (51) suitable for use in a data acquisition and/or processing device. The switch comprises a macromolecular structure (10) having an ion binding site (14), and is flippable between a plurality of discretely different conformations corresponding to different ion binding conditions at the ion binding site (14). The macromolecular structure (10) is provided with at least one electrochemical input device (43) for applying such different ion binding conditions to the ion binding site (14) in response to corresponding external input signals. The invention also provides a method for data acquisition and/or processing, using a macromolecular structure switch of the invention.
申请公布号
WO2004099767(A2)
申请公布日期
2004.11.18
申请号
WO2004GB01947
申请日期
2004.05.04
申请人
THE UNIVERSTY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH;CRAIN, JASON;WALTON, ANTHONY, JOHN;GHAZAL, PETER;MOUNT, ANDREW, RAYMOND;BEATTIE, JOHN, SAMUEL
发明人
CRAIN, JASON;WALTON, ANTHONY, JOHN;GHAZAL, PETER;MOUNT, ANDREW, RAYMOND;BEATTIE, JOHN, SAMUEL