A Robust DNA Framework for Single Molecule Observation with Atomic Force Microscope
Author(s) -
Akinori Kuzuya,
Makoto Komiyama
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nucleic acids symposium series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1746-8272
pISSN - 0261-3166
DOI - 10.1093/nass/nrm166
Subject(s) - atomic force microscopy , dimer , nanostructure , planar , nanometre , molecule , nanotechnology , dna , crystallography , materials science , chemistry , chemical physics , computer science , biochemistry , computer graphics (images) , organic chemistry , composite material
A new planar U-shaped motif that consists of eight DNA helices has been successfully constructed. The motif assembles into a homo-dimer or 1D array of 24 nm width, and provides window-like structure at nanometer scale. This well-defined nanostructure is possibly useful to observe small chemical compounds with AFM.
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