Small molecule signals that direct the route of a molecular cargo.
The route taken by a DNA cargo on a branched track can be controlled by the small molecule adenosine using a pair of aptamers that reciprocally block and unblock branches of the track in response to adenosine binding.
Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, UK.
Richard A
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Muscat
Jonathan
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Bath
Andrew J
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Turberfield
D000241:Adenosine / Q000737:chemistry; D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry
D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide; D004247:DNA; D000241:Adenosine