title: Single-molecule photon-fueled DNA nanoscissors for DNA cleavage based on the regulation of substrate binding affinity by azobenzene.
abstract: A pair of single-molecule photo-responsive DNA nanoscissors for DNA cleavage based on the regulation of substrate binding affinity was designed and fabricated. Compared with other DNA nanomachines, our DNA nanoscissors have the advantages of a clean switching mechanism, as well as robust and highly reversible operation.
authors: The Key Laboratory of Analytical Science, Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China. cyyang@xmu.edu.cn.
authors: Yuan
authors: Y
authors: Zou
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Chen
authors: Zhi
authors: Z
authors: Zhu
authors: Lianyu
authors: L
authors: Lu
authors: Yishun
authors: Y
authors: Huang
authors: Yanling
authors: Y
authors: Song
authors: Huimin
authors: H
authors: Zhang
authors: Huaizhi
authors: H
authors: Kang
authors: Chaoyong James
authors: CJ
authors: Yang
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D053837:DNA Cleavage / Q000528:radiation effects*; D021881:DNA, Catalytic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008027:Light; D036103:Nanotechnology; D017785:Photons; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D021881:DNA, Catalytic; D004247:DNA; C009850:azobenzene