Abstract
Linking in: Two-ring and three-ring catenane nanostructures that are made from sequences of DNA have been shown to undergo programmed and reversible reconfiguration across defined topologies by using strand displacement. The switchable nature of the configurations may enable a more flexible approach to the transport and delivery of molecular cargoes, or for the use of such structures as labels in an intracellular environment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2349-2353 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 5 Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- DNA structures
- catenanes
- molecular devices
- nanostructures
- strand displacement