title: DNA-based logic gates operating as a biomolecular security device.
abstract: The first example of a nucleic acid-based molecular keypad lock has been constructed by taking advantage of the sequence-specific recognition ability of DNA and solid-phase substrates.
authors.affiliation: State Key laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xinjian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jinsong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Xiaogang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002417:Cattle; D039301:Computers, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D012637:Security Measures; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D004247:DNA; D012825:Silicon