COMPLEX FUNCTIONALITY FROM DNA BOXES AND POLYMER SNAKES

摘要

Hanadi Sleiman and colleagues build on a previously reported method to precisely join DNA segments and synthetic polymers like tinker toys. When snake-like hydrophobic polymers are attached to DNA prisms and cubes, the newly created complex superstructures have potential applications in cancer cell targeting and light harvesting (DOI: 10.1021/ja509192n).