Duplex strand formation using alternating copolymers.
The regular arrangement of complementary diaminopyridine-thymine (DAP-THY) on alternating copolymers permits cooperative binding events and the effective formation of well-controlled micrometre-scale aggregates.
Nakade
Hiroshi
H
Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Ilker
M Firat
MF
Jordan
Brian J
BJ
Uzun
Oktay
O
Lapointe
Nicholas L
NL
Coughlin
E Bryan
EB
Rotello
Vincent M
VM
D000631:Aminopyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013941:Thymine / Q000737:chemistry*
D000631:Aminopyridines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers; D013941:Thymine