title: Enhanced oligonucleotide binding to self-assembled nanofibers.
abstract: A peptide nucleic acid/peptide amphiphile conjugate (PNA-PA) that self-assembles into fiber-shaped nanostructures was designed to bind oligonucleotides with high affinity and specificity. Oligonucleotide binding to PNA-PA nanofibers was studied using fluorescence polarization, and thermal stability was examined by UV-vis measurement of duplex melting temperatures. The self-assembled PNA-PA DNA system was observed to bind more strongly than the corresponding DNA-DNA duplex. We also observed single base specificity with a 16 degrees C in thermal stability. As expected from the previous PNA studies, PNA-PA RNA binding is also stronger than the corresponding RNA-RNA duplex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Mustafa O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: Jonathan K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Pokorski
authors.forename: Daniel H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Appella
authors.forename: Samuel I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Stupp
mesh_terms: D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D009841:Oligonucleotides; D010455:Peptides