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    Faraday Discuss. 2006;131:155-65; discussion 205-20.

    DNA-templated assembly of nanoscale architectures for next-generation electronic devices.

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    Department of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.

    Abstract

    We report the assembly and structural characterization of a Y-shaped DNA template incorporating a central biotin moiety. We also report that this template may be used assemble nanoscale architectures, which demonstrate the potential of this and related approaches to the fabrication of next-generation electronic devices. Of particular significance is the finding that it is possible to selectively metallize the above DNA template to obtain a three-electrode configuration. Also of particular significance is finding that a biotin modified nanoparticle will recognize and bind selectively the central biotin moiety of the same template, once functionalized by the protein streptavidin.

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    16512370
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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