DNA Functional Materials Assembled from Branched DNA: Design, Synthesis, and Applications
Tianjin University · Cornell University
Abstract
DNA is traditionally known as a central genetic biomolecule in living systems. From an alternative perspective, DNA is a versatile molecular building-block for the construction of functional materials, in particular biomaterials, due to its intrinsic biological attributes, molecular recognition capability, sequence programmability, and biocompatibility. The topologies of DNA building-blocks mainly include linear, circular, and branched types. Branched DNA recently has been extensively employed as a versatile building-block to synthesize new biomaterials, and an assortment of promising applications have been explored. In this review, we discuss the progress on DNA functional materials assembled from branched…
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6Topics & keywords
- Nanotechnology
- DNA
- Synthetic biology
- DNA nanotechnology
- DNA origami
- Biomolecule
- Chemistry
- Computational biology