Influence of the nature of quantum dot surface cations on interactions with DNA

Rahina Mahtab; Sheldon M. Sealey; Simona E. Hunyadi; Brian Kinard; Tyler Ray; Catherine J. Murphy

doi:10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2006.11.019

Influence of the nature of quantum dot surface cations on interactions with DNA

Rahina Mahtab, Sheldon M. Sealey, Simona E. Hunyadi, Brian Kinard, Tyler Ray, Catherine J. Murphy

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Abstract

Quantum dots are semiconductor nanoparticles that are ∼1-10 nm in diameter, similar to small proteins, and their photoluminescence is sensitive to the presence and nature of adsorbates. We have deployed these nanomaterials as luminescent probes of DNA structure. Sequence dependent conformational flexibility of DNA is of great interest due to its implications for drug-DNA and DNA-protein interactions. The counterion atmosphere surrounding DNA plays an important role in its structure, dynamics, and packaging. In this paper, we investigate the effect that various monovalent and divalent cations have on the binding of 4.5 nm CdS quantum dots to oligonucleotides that have sequence-directed intrinsic structure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	559-564
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
Volume	101
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2006.11.019
State	Published - Apr 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

CdS
DNA
Nanoparticle
Oligonucleotides
Photoluminescence
Quantum dots

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Inorganic Chemistry

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Influence of the nature of quantum dot surface cations on interactions with DNA

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