Molecular recognition at the biointerface plays a critical role in sensing molecular
interactions (eg, DNA hybridization) and extracellular changes, which can directly affect the …

Silver nanoclusters are a class of fluorophores with excellent physical and chemical
properties and have emerged as an attractive tool in biological applications. Using nucleic …

The evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
highlighted the need for versatile diagnostic assays that can discriminate among emerging …

The double-helix structure of DNA, in which complementary strands reversibly hybridize to
each other, not only explains how genetic information is stored and replicated, but also has …

Metal-mediated base pairs represent a topical area of research at the border of bioinorganic
chemistry, supramolecular coordination chemistry and DNA nanotechnology. In a metal …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic heavy metals. Exposure to Cd can impair the
functions of the kidney, respiratory system, reproductive system and skeletal system. Cd2+ …

Sensors to measure the abundance and signaling of intracellular molecules are crucial for
understanding their physiological functions. Although conventional fluorescent protein …

The investigation of metal‐mediated base pairs and the development of their applications
represent a prominent area of research at the border of bioinorganic chemistry and …

DNA double helices containing metal‐mediated DNA (mmDNA) base pairs are constructed
from Ag+ and Hg2+ ions between pyrimidine: pyrimidine pairs with the promise of …

Conspectus The significance of metal ions for the function and properties of DNA and RNA,
long seen primarily under biological aspects and medicinal uses, has recently gained a …