Single-stranded DNA adsorption on chiral molecule coated Au surface: a molecular dynamics study

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2010 May 7;12(17):4431-4. doi: 10.1039/b923012b. Epub 2010 Feb 24.

Abstract

All-atomistic molecular dynamics simulations with explicit water solution are performed to investigate the interaction between single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) molecules and chiral N-isobutyryl-cysteine (NIBC) molecule coated Au surfaces. Different contributions to the force exerted on ssDNA are analyzed. It turns out that the experimentally observed stereospecific adsorption behavior of ssDNA on d/l-NIBC self-assembled monolayer surface mainly originates from the interaction between the dipole moment of NIBC and the negative charge carried by ssDNA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Cysteine / analogs & derivatives
  • Cysteine / chemistry
  • DNA, Single-Stranded / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • DNA, Single-Stranded
  • N-isobutyrylcysteine
  • Gold
  • Cysteine