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Ionic liquids: prospects for nucleic acid handling and delivery

Year: 2021

Type: review

Abstract: Operations with nucleic acids are among the main means of studying the mechanisms of gene function and developing novel methods of molecular medicine and gene therapy. These endeavours usually imply the necessity of nucleic acid storage and delivery into eukaryotic cells. In spite of diversity of the existing dedicated techniques, all of them have their limitations. Thus, a recent notion of using ionic liquids in manipulations of nucleic acids has been attracting significant attention lately. Due to their unique physicochemical properties, in particular, their micro-structuring impact and tunability, ionic liquids are currently applied as solvents and stabilizing media in chemical synthesis, electrochemistry, biotechnology, and other areas. Here, we review the current knowledge on interactions between nucleic acids and ionic liquids and discuss potential advantages of applying the latter in delivery of the former into eukaryotic cells.

Source: Nucleic Acids Research

DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa1280

Authors: Ksenia S Egorova, Alexandra V Posvyatenko, Sergey S Larin, Valentine P Ananikov

Institutions: Russian Academy of Sciences, N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

Language: English

Topic: Ionic liquids properties and applications

Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,800

OpenAlex ID: W3123036244

FWCI: 0.954

Cites: 221

Cited by: 62

Related to: 10