Assemble four-arm DNA junctions into nanoweb

Citation
Cq. Zhou et al., Assemble four-arm DNA junctions into nanoweb, CHIN SCI B, 46(19), 2001, pp. 1618-1621
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN
ISSN journal
10016538 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
19
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1618 - 1621
Database
ISI
SICI code
1001-6538(200110)46:19<1618:AFDJIN>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
DNA is of structural polymorphism, which is useful in nanoarchitecture; esp ecially, four-arm DNA junctions can be used to assemble nanowebs. The stati c four-arm DNA junctions were designed and synthesized. One-arm DNA and two -arm DNA came out simultaneously with the four-arm DNA junction's formation . A new method, termed the two-step method, was proposed and the productivi ty of four-arm DNA junctions was Increased. A nanoweb was assembled success fully, but it showed irregularity itself. It was not the same as we expecte d. We consider that it is a result from the flexibility of four-arm DNA jun ction.