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Nucleic acid conjugated nanomaterials for enhanced molecular recognition.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19658387     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nucleic acids, whether designed or selected in vitro, play important roles in biosensing, medical diagnostics, and therapy. Specifically, the conjugation of functional nucleic acid based probe molecules and nanomaterials has resulted in an unprecedented improvement in the field of molecular recognition. With their unique physical and chemical properties, nanomaterials facilitate the sensing process and amplify the signal of recognition events. Thus, the coupling of nucleic acids with various nanomaterials opens up a promising future for molecular recognition. The literature offers a broad spectrum of recent advances in biosensing by employing different nanoplatforms with designed nucleic acids, especially gold nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, silica nanoparticles, and quantum dots. The advantages of these novel combinations are discussed from the perspective of molecular recognition in chemistry, biology, and medicine, along with the problems confronting future applications.
Authors:
Hao Wang; Ronghua Yang; Liu Yang; Weihong Tan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  ACS nano     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1936-086X     ISO Abbreviation:  ACS Nano     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-22     Completed Date:  2009-12-30     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101313589     Medline TA:  ACS Nano     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2451-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Biomedical Engineering Center, State Key Lab of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biosensing Techniques / methods*
Humans
Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry
Nucleic Acids / chemistry*
Quantum Dots
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 GM079359-01/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01 GM079359-01S1/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01 GM079359-02/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01 GM079359-03/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Nanotubes, Carbon; 0/Nucleic Acids

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