DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …

DNA is one of the most promising materials for nanobiotechnology, and the present review
article aims to describe recent advances in the self-assembly of functional DNA …

As a natural biomolecule, DNA shows excellent bio-friendliness, programmability and
modifiability, and is an attractive building block for constructing nanostructures. In parallel …

In the past 25 years, DNA molecules have been utilized both as powerful synthetic building
blocks to create nanoscale architectures and as versatile programmable templates for …

Catalytic nucleic acids (DNAzymes or ribozymes) are selected by the systematic evolution of
ligands by exponential enrichment process (SELEX). The catalytic functions of DNAzymes or …

Self‐assembly line: In the presence of a DNA analyte or low‐molecular‐weight substrates,
multicomponent nucleic acids self‐assemble into cooperatively stabilized functional …

Since the initial discovery of ribozymes in the early 1980s, catalytic nucleic acids have been
used in different areas. Compared with protein enzymes, catalytic nucleic acids are …

DNA is recognized as a nanomaterial, not as a biological material, in the research field of
nanotechnology. This article reviews recent research on nanowires, nanoarchitectures …

This book covers the emerging topic of DNA nanotechnology and DNA supramolecular
chemistry in its broader sense. By taking DNA out of its biological role, this biomolecule has …

The information encoded in the base sequence of DNA provides instructions for the
structural and functional properties of this biopolymer. Structural information includes the …