title: Polyelectrolyte-assisted transconformation of a stem-loop DNA.
abstract: A cationic copolymer triggered dimerization of a self-complementary stem-loop DNA. The dimerization was faster than spontaneous dissociation of the dimer. Reversible transformation between stem-loop and dimer structures was driven by switching on/off copolymer activity.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744-CE11 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Longliang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Naohiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Arihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kano
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maruyama
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D003911:Dextrans / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D000071228:Polyelectrolytes; D011107:Polylysine / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D003911:Dextrans; D004573:Electrolytes; D000071228:Polyelectrolytes; D011107:Polylysine; D011108:Polymers