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Self-Assembly of Chiral DNA Nanotubes

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: A system of DNA "tiles" that is designed to assemble to form two-dimensional arrays is observed to form narrow ribbons several micrometers in length. The uniform width of the ribbons and lack of frayed edges lead us to propose that they are arrays that have curled and closed on themselves to form tubes. This proposal is confirmed by the observation of tubes with helical order.

Source: Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/ja043890h

Authors: James C. Mitchell, J. Robin Harris, Jonathan Malo, Jonathan Bath, Andrew J. Turberfield

Institution: University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Oxford, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Award: G7377796800