Compaction is the process in which a large DNA molecule undergoes a transition between
an elongated conformation and a very compact form. In nature, DNA compaction occurs to …

Engineered nanoparticles made from noble metals, rare-earth oxides or semiconductors are
emerging as the central constituents of future nanotech developments. In this review, a …

Molecular dynamics simulations are used to model proteins that diffuse to DNA, bind, and
dissociate; in the absence of any explicit interaction between proteins, or between …

The binding characteristics and molecular mechanism of the interaction between a typical
ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([bmim] Cl), as a green solvent and …

We report the synthesis and characterisation of photosensitive cationic surfactants with
various hydrophobic tail lengths. These molecules, called AzoCx, are used as …

A multifaceted study on the interaction of the cationic surfactant CTAB with calf thymus DNA
was carried out by using different techniques. The measurements were done at different …

A kinetic study of the interaction of gold nanoparticles capped with N-(2-mercaptopropionyl)
glycine with double stranded DNA was carried out in water and in salt (NaCl) solutions. The …

RALA is a cationic amphipathic peptide which has shown great promise as an efficient,
multifunctional delivery system for the delivery of nucleic acids. Rational peptide design was …

The development of nucleic acid (NA) based nanotechnology applications rely on the
efficient packaging of DNA and RNA. However, the atomic details of NA–nanoparticle …

It is well known that single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) is easily able to adsorb on citrate-capped,
non-functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). However, the affinity of double-stranded …