A flexible method for the fabrication of gold nanostructures using oligonucleotide derivatives

Several linear and branched DNA structures from 80-200 nm with a biotine molecule in the middle have been prepared. These structures have been decorated by addition of positively charged gold nanoparticles carrying 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine ligands. Streptavidin binds to the central biotine molecule...

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Autores: Aviñó, Anna, Eritja Casadellà, Ramón, Fitzmaurice, Donald J., García de la Torre, Beatriz, Ongaro, Andrea, Stanca, Sarmiza Elena, DiSalvo, Andrea, Maninng, Brendan, Iacopino, Daniela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/124965
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/124965
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:DNA nanobiotechnology
Gold nanoparticles
Self-assembly
Oligonucleotides
DNA
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Sumario:Several linear and branched DNA structures from 80-200 nm with a biotine molecule in the middle have been prepared. These structures have been decorated by addition of positively charged gold nanoparticles carrying 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine ligands. Streptavidin binds to the central biotine molecule introducing a 20 nm gap in the structure in which a biotinylated nanoparticle can be introduced. The simplest structure (80 nm, linear) is formed by 4 oligonucleotides. By changing some of these components changes on length, shape, and recognition system easily can be introduced.