title: Characterization of DNA bio-bonds for meso-scale self-assembly.
abstract: In this paper, we have investigated the use of DNA hybridization as the basis for the production of new mesoscale components. AFM experimental results are studied and compared to two theoretical approaches: molecular and thermodynamic. We explain how and why DNA hybridization process can provide a good bond to self assemble components, and how molecular modelling methods allow further understanding of the physical mechanism of this process. Furthermore, the strength interaction of DNA complementary strands is measured and analyzed using statistical tools. These results are then compared to the theoretical approaches.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotique (ISIR), Univ. Paris 6 - CNRS, Fontenay aux Roses, France. ahlem.abbaci@isir.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbaci
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daunay
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Haliyo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Régnier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cuenat
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001703:Biophysics / Q000379:methods*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015233:Models, Statistical; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D004247:DNA