[HTML][HTML] From cascaded catalytic nucleic acids to enzyme–DNA nanostructures: controlling reactivity, sensing, logic operations, and assembly of complex structures
DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …
Effects of molecular crowding on the structures, interactions, and functions of nucleic acids
S Nakano, D Miyoshi, N Sugimoto - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nucleic acids are excellent at recognizing complementary sequences through the formation
of Watson− Crick base pairs. Since the base pairing enables the highly selective …
of Watson− Crick base pairs. Since the base pairing enables the highly selective …
Digital information processing in molecular systems
K Szaciłowski - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Digital electronics is so widely used in everyday life that it is almost impossible to find an
electric device that does not make use of digital electronic components. On average, 85% of …
electric device that does not make use of digital electronic components. On average, 85% of …
Nucleic acid based molecular devices
In biology, nucleic acids are carriers of molecular information: DNA's base sequence stores
and imparts genetic instructions, while RNA's sequence plays the role of a messenger and a …
and imparts genetic instructions, while RNA's sequence plays the role of a messenger and a …
Selective manipulation of ICT and PET processes in styryl-bodipy derivatives: applications in molecular logic and fluorescence sensing of metal ions
Remarkably versatile chemistry of Bodipy dyes allows the design and straightforward
synthesis of multivalent-multitopic derivatives, which, with judicious selection of metal ion …
synthesis of multivalent-multitopic derivatives, which, with judicious selection of metal ion …
Molecular crowding effects on structure and stability of DNA
D Miyoshi, N Sugimoto - Biochimie, 2008 - Elsevier
Living cells contain a variety of biomolecules including nucleic acids, proteins,
polysaccharides, and metabolites as well as other soluble and insoluble components. These …
polysaccharides, and metabolites as well as other soluble and insoluble components. These …
Modular multi-level circuits from immobilized DNA-based logic gates
BM Frezza, SL Cockroft, MR Ghadiri - Journal of the American …, 2007 - ACS Publications
One of the fundamental goals of molecular computing is to reproduce the tenets of digital
logic, such as component modularity and hierarchical circuit design. An important step …
logic, such as component modularity and hierarchical circuit design. An important step …
pH-stimulated concurrent mechanical activation of two DNA “tweezers”. A “SET− RESET” logic gate system
A DNA tweezer consisting of C-rich arms is kept in the “closed” form by hybridization of the
arms with a nucleic acid cross-linker. At acidic pH (pH= 5.2), the arms are stabilized through …
arms with a nucleic acid cross-linker. At acidic pH (pH= 5.2), the arms are stabilized through …
RNA nanotechnology for computer design and in vivo computation
Molecular-scale computing has been explored since 1989 owing to the foreseeable
limitation of Moore's law for silicon-based computation devices. With the potential of massive …
limitation of Moore's law for silicon-based computation devices. With the potential of massive …
Structure, stability and behaviour of nucleic acids in ionic liquids
H Tateishi-Karimata, N Sugimoto - Nucleic acids research, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Nucleic acids have become a powerful tool in nanotechnology because of their
conformational polymorphism. However, lack of a medium in which nucleic acid structures …
conformational polymorphism. However, lack of a medium in which nucleic acid structures …