title: DNA-RNA chimera indicates the flexibility of the backbone influences the encapsulation of fluorescent AgNC emitters.
abstract: Many DNA scaffolds efficiently encapsulate highly emissive silver nanoclusters (AgNCs). The secondary structures and the arrangement of sequences of DNA scaffolds are important factors by which the specific features of AgNCs emitters can be determined. By introducing DNA-RNA chimera scaffolds, we here explore another factor - the flexibility of the backbone of nucleic acid-templates - in creating highly fluorescent AgNC emitters.
authors.affiliation: UNIK Center for Synthetic Biology, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark. swyang@life.ku.dk.
authors.forename: Pratik
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Thulstrup
authors.forename: Seok Keun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Morten Jannik
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bjerrum
authors.forename: Seong Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA