Abstract
(Figure Presented) Spaced out. DNAzymes incorporating photocleavable spacers were switched "on" or "off" with light. A DNAzyme (left) with two photocleavable spacers, in a binding arm and the catalytic core, lost the ability to hydrolyze RNA upon upon UV photolysis. Conversely, a circular DNAzyme (right) attached to a self-complementary strand via two photocleavable spacers remained "off" until UV irradiation restored activity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 320-324 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ChemBioChem |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 15 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cage compounds
- DNAzymes
- Light activation
- Oligonucleotides
- Photoregulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry