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DNA HYDROGELS: Self‐Assembled DNA Hydrogels with Designable Thermal and Enzymatic Responsiveness (Adv. Mater. 9/2011)
Author(s) -
Xing Yongzheng,
Cheng Enjun,
Yang Yang,
Chen Ping,
Zhang Tao,
Sun Yawei,
Yang Zhongqiang,
Liu Dongsheng
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201190026
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , materials science , dna , self assembly , nanotechnology , biophysics , polymer chemistry , biochemistry , chemistry , biology
An easy and versatile approach to constructing DNA hydrogels is reported by Dongsheng Liu and co‐workers. DNA building blocks, Y‐scaffolds and linkers, can self‐assemble into hydrogels by hybridization of their sticky ends. The DNA hydrogels undergo a solgel transition upon heating or enzymatic treatment, and this responsiveness can be adjusted by tailoring the sequence of building blocks. on p. 1117