Functional nucleic acid-based hydrogels for bioanalytical and biomedical applications
Hydrogels are crosslinked hydrophilic polymers that can absorb a large amount of water. By
their hydrophilic, biocompatible and highly tunable nature, hydrogels can be tailored for …
their hydrophilic, biocompatible and highly tunable nature, hydrogels can be tailored for …
[HTML][HTML] From cascaded catalytic nucleic acids to enzyme–DNA nanostructures: controlling reactivity, sensing, logic operations, and assembly of complex structures
DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …
Functional soft materials from metallopolymers and metallosupramolecular polymers
Synthetic polymers containing metal centres are emerging as an interesting and broad class
of easily processable materials with properties and functions that complement those of state …
of easily processable materials with properties and functions that complement those of state …
DNA nanotechnology
NC Seeman, HF Sleiman - Nature Reviews Materials, 2017 - nature.com
DNA is the molecule that stores and transmits genetic information in biological systems. The
field of DNA nanotechnology takes this molecule out of its biological context and uses its …
field of DNA nanotechnology takes this molecule out of its biological context and uses its …
A field guide to foldamers
The breadth of structure and function displayed by the molecules of biology is remarkable.
Considering that there are only three major biopolymer backbones (proteins, ribonucleic …
Considering that there are only three major biopolymer backbones (proteins, ribonucleic …
Colorimetric detection of mercuric ion (Hg2+) in aqueous media using DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles
Color is everything: Hg 2+ in aqueous media is detected by the formation of thymidine-Hg 2+-
thymidine coordination complexes, which raises the melting temperature of the DNA …
thymidine coordination complexes, which raises the melting temperature of the DNA …
MercuryII-Mediated Formation of Thymine−HgII−Thymine Base Pairs in DNA Duplexes
Y Miyake, H Togashi, M Tashiro… - Journal of the …, 2006 - ACS Publications
The very specific binding of the HgII ion unexpectedly and significantly stabilizes naturally
occurring thymine− thymine base mispairing in DNA duplexes. Following this finding, we …
occurring thymine− thymine base mispairing in DNA duplexes. Following this finding, we …
Specific interactions between silver (I) ions and cytosine–cytosine pairs in DNA duplexes
A Ono, S Cao, H Togashi, M Tashiro… - Chemical …, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Very specific binding of the Ag (I) ion unexpectedly stabilized DNA duplexes containing the
naturally occurring cytosine–cytosine (C–C) mismatch-base pair; because the C–C pair …
naturally occurring cytosine–cytosine (C–C) mismatch-base pair; because the C–C pair …
Metal-mediated DNA base pairing: alternatives to hydrogen-bonded Watson–Crick base pairs
Y Takezawa, M Shionoya - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2012 - ACS Publications
With its capacity to store and transfer the genetic information within a sequence of
monomers, DNA forms its central role in chemical evolution through replication and …
monomers, DNA forms its central role in chemical evolution through replication and …