Self-assembled nanostructures based on DNA: towards the development of nanobiotechnology.

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  • C M Niemeyer
چکیده

DNA is a promising construction material for the supramolecular 'bottom-up' engineering of artificial nanostructured devices. The use of DNA for the selective positioning of macromolecular components, the fabrication of nanostructured DNA scaffolds, as well as the DNA-templated synthesis of nanometer-sized and mesoscopic complexes, consisting of inorganic and bioorganic compounds, are exciting areas of current research.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current opinion in chemical biology

دوره 4 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000