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DNA Catalysis: Potential, Limitations, Open Questions
Author(s) -
Peracchi Alessio
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.200500098
Subject(s) - deoxyribozyme , nucleic acid , dna , catalysis , nanotechnology , chemistry , computational biology , biochemical engineering , combinatorial chemistry , biology , biochemistry , materials science , engineering
In vitro selection methods are shedding light on the surprising functional versatility of DNA, and in particular on its catalytic aptitudes. The study of DNA enzymes (deoxyribozymes) helps address the principles and the limits of nucleic acid catalysis, while also leading to the creation of useful tools for biotechnology and nanotechnology.