Chain-like assembly of gold nanoparticles on artificial DNA templates via 'click chemistry'

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Jan 14:(2):169-71. doi: 10.1039/b715602b. Epub 2007 Nov 29.

Abstract

We present a new type of azide-functionalized gold nanoparticle and their coupling to an alkyne-modified DNA duplex using the copper(I)-catalyzed Huisgen cycloaddition ('click chemistry'), resulting in a chain-like assembly of nanoparticles on the DNA template.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry*
  • DNA / ultrastructure
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Molecular Structure
  • Templates, Genetic

Substances

  • Gold
  • DNA