Heavy Metal Ions Trigger a Fluorescent Quenching in DNA–Organic Semiconductor Hybrid Assemblies

The significance of DNA is no longer limited to its role as a biological information carrier; as a natural polymer, it also become in the field of materials. Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) molecules with specific sequences can form a G-quadruplex or hairpin-shaped conformation with specific heavy metal...

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Main Authors: Xianyang Li, Yuhui Feng, Tao Yi, Yan Piao, Dong Hyuk Park, Longzhen Cui, Chunzhi Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/17/3591