Pendulum-type optical DNA nanodevice

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Apr 7;46(13):2232-4. doi: 10.1039/b919585h. Epub 2010 Jan 18.

Abstract

A pendulum-type DNA nanoswitch, which can perform a reversible on/off molecular motion at an about 9.1-nm scale is developed as a proof-of-concept, and the sequence-specific recognition and quantification of target oligonucleotides are demonstrated utilizing this screening scheme.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry*
  • DNA Probes / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Oligonucleotides / analysis
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence

Substances

  • DNA Probes
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Oligonucleotides
  • DNA