Abstract
DNA-nanoparticle conjugates are hybrid nanoscale objects that integrate different types of DNA molecules and inorganic nanoparticles with a typical architecture of a DNA shell around an inorganic core. Such incorporation provides particles with unique properties of DNA, addressability and recognition, but, at the same time, allows exploiting the properties of the particle’s inorganic core. Thus, these hybrid nano-objects are advantageous for rational fabrication of functional materials and for biomedical applications. Here, we describe several established DNA functionalization procedures for different types of surface ligands and nanoparticle core materials.
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Lu, F., Gang, O. (2017). DNA Functionalization of Nanoparticles. In: Ke, Y., Wang, P. (eds) 3D DNA Nanostructure. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1500. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6454-3_7
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