Title

Rational Control of Folding Cooperativity in DNA Quadruplexes

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-9-2015

Abstract

Availability of basic tools for engineering molecular systems with precisely defined properties is crucial toward progress in development of new responsive materials. Among such materials are systems capable of generating an ultrasensitive response (i.e., large relative changes in output in response to small changes in input). Herein, we focus on a rational design of DNA quadruplex based structures as ultrasensitive response elements. In particular, we demonstrate how addition of allosteric guiding elements can be engineered into H(+)-responsive i-motif structure to yield maximized response sensitivity.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of the American Chemical Society

First Page

11234

Last Page

7

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