Abstract: In various embodiments a molecular circuit is disclosed. The circuit comprises a negative electrode, a positive electrode spaced apart from the negative electrode, and an enzyme molecule conductively attached to both the positive and negative electrodes to form a circuit having a conduction pathway through the enzyme. In various examples, the enzyme is a polymerase. The circuit may further comprise molecular arms used to wire the enzyme to the electrodes. In various embodiments, the circuit functions as a sensor, wherein electrical signals, such as changes to voltage, current, impedance, conductance, or resistance in the circuit, are measured as substrates interact with the enzyme.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 11, 2025
Assignee:
Semicon Bio
Inventors:
Barry L. Merriman, Venkatesh Alagarswamy Govindaraj, Paul Mola, Tim Geiser