DNA strand exchange catalyzed by molecular crowding in PEG solutions
Journal article, 2010
DNA strand exchange is catalyzed by molecular crowding and hydrophobic interactions in concentrated aqueous solutions of polyethylene glycol, a discovery of relevance for understanding the function of recombination enzymes and with potential applications to DNA nanotechnology.
bacterial reca protein
duplexes
mechanism
stabilization
base-stacking
replication
thermal-stability
Author
Bobo Feng
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry
Karolin Frykholm
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry
Bengt Nordén
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry
Fredrik Westerlund
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry
Chemical Communications
1359-7345 (ISSN) 1364-548X (eISSN)
Vol. 46 43 8231-8233Areas of Advance
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Energy
Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)
Materials Science
Subject Categories
Physical Chemistry
DOI
10.1039/c0cc03117h