Charge transfer through DNA nanoscaled assembly programmable with DNA building blocks

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Nov 28;103(48):18072-6. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0607148103. Epub 2006 Nov 20.

Abstract

DNA nanostructures based on programmable DNA molecular recognition have been developed, but the nanoelectronics of using DNA is still challenging. A more rapid charge-transfer (CT) process through the DNA nanoassembly is required for further development of programmable DNA nanoelectronics. In this article, we present direct absorption measurements of the long-range CT over a 140-A DNA assembly based on a GC repetitive sequence constructed by simply mixing DNA building blocks. We show that a CT through DNA nanoscale assembly is possible and programmable with the designed DNA sequence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • DNA / chemical synthesis*
  • DNA / chemistry
  • Kinetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nanostructures*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • DNA