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ArticleJACS Au2023

Noncanonical Condensation of Nucleic Acid Chains by Hydrophobic Gold Nanocrystals.

Yu Li, Haoran Zheng, Hui Lu, Mulin Duan, Cong Li, Mingqiang Li, Jiang Li, Lihua Wang, Qian Li, Jing Chen and 1 more

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Article in JACS Au, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yu LiDivision of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.
Haoran ZhengSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Hui LuZhangjiang Laboratory, 100 Haike Road, Shanghai 201210, China.
Mulin DuanSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Cong LiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Mingqiang LiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Jiang LiInstitute of Materiobiology, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2372-6624
Lihua WangZhangjiang Laboratory, 100 Haike Road, Shanghai 201210, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6198-7561
Qian LiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1166-6583
Jing ChenInstitute of Materiobiology, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
Jianlei ShenSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6386-5640
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNShanghai University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNShanghai Zhangjiang Laboratory · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nucleic acid condensates are essential for various biological processes and have numerous applications in nucleic acid nanotechnology, gene therapy, and mRNA vaccines. However, unlike the in vivo condensation that is dependent on motor proteins, the in vitro condensation efficiency remains to be improved. Here, we proposed a hydrophobic interaction-driven mechanism for condensing long nucleic acid chains using atomically precise hydrophobic gold nanoclusters (Au NCs). We found that hydrophobic Au NCs could condense long single-stranded DNA or RNA to form composites of spherical nanostructures, which further assembled into bead-shaped suprastructures in the presence of excessive Au NCs. Thus, suprastructures displayed gel-like behaviors, and Au NCs could diffuse freely inside the condensates, which resemble the collective motions of condensin complexes inside chromosomes. The dynamic hydrophobic interactions between Au NCs and bases allow for the reversible release of nucleic acids in the presence of mild triggering agents. Our method represents a significant advancement toward the development of more efficient and versatile nucleic acid condensation techniques.

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