title: Thiol-mediated anchoring of silver cations to DNA for construction of nanofibers on DNA scaffold.
abstract: The formation of metal-containing Ag-mercaptoethanol (-Ag-S(R)-)(n) complexes on DNA chain scaffold was studied by UV spectroscopy, zeta potential measurement, and fluorescence and transmission electron microscopies. Experimental results made clear the mechanism of DNA mineralization and compaction, according to which intercalation of silver cations into DNA scaffold and further formation of (-Ag-S(R)-)(n) oligomeric complexes on DNA induce efficient DNA chain compaction by terminal Ag(+) cations. By transmission electron microscopy the formation of fiber-like DNA-templated nanostructures was observed. DNA-Ag-thiol complexes are promising for DNA-templated engineering of hybrid 1D nanostructures with adjustable chemical functionalities by choosing appropriate thiol ligand.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan. zinchenko@urban.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Anatoly A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zinchenko
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baigl
authors.forename: Larisa I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Lopatina
authors.forename: Vladimir G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Sergeyev
mesh_terms: D017122:Bacteriophage T4 / Q000737:chemistry; D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry*; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D004279:DNA, Viral; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D012834:Silver