CTAB-induced morphological transition of DNA micro-assembly from filled spheres to hollow capsules

Kazunori Matsuura; Kouzo Masumoto; Yuuko Igami; Kwonil Kim; Nobuo Kimizuka

doi:10.1039/b903382c

CTAB-induced morphological transition of DNA micro-assembly from filled spheres to hollow capsules

Mol Biosyst. 2009 Sep;5(9):921-3. doi: 10.1039/b903382c. Epub 2009 Apr 6.

Authors

Kazunori Matsuura¹, Kouzo Masumoto, Yuuko Igami, Kwonil Kim, Nobuo Kimizuka

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Moto-oka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan. ma2ra-k@mail.cstm.kyushu-u.ac.jp

PMID: 19668854
DOI: 10.1039/b903382c

Abstract

DNA microspheres formed by self-assembly of DNA three-way junctions with self-complementary sticky-ends undergo an unexpected dynamic transformation from filled spheres into hollow capsules upon addition of cationic surfactants such as cetyltrimethylammonium bromide.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cetrimonium
Cetrimonium Compounds / chemistry*
DNA / chemistry*
Microscopy, Confocal
Microspheres*
Models, Chemical
Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / chemistry*
Scattering, Small Angle

Substances

Cetrimonium Compounds
Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
DNA
Cetrimonium