title: Synthesis of DNA block copolymers with extended nucleic acid segments by enzymatic ligation: cut and paste large hybrid architectures.
abstract: Ultra-high molecular weight DNA/polymer hybrid materials were prepared employing molecular biology techniques. Nucleic acid restriction and ligation enzymes were used to generate linear DNA di- and triblock copolymers that contain up to thousands of base pairs in the DNA segments.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Meryem S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ayaz
authors.forename: Minseok
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Fikri E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Alemdaroglu
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Rüdiger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herrmann
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D011088:DNA Ligases / Q000378:metabolism*; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011108:Polymers; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D004247:DNA; D011088:DNA Ligases