Comparative electrostatic force microscopy of tetra- and intra-molecular G4-DNA

Gideon I. Livshits, Jamal Ghabboun, Natalia Borovok, Alexander Kotlyar*, Danny Porath

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Abstract

Two forms of G4-DNA, with parallel and pairwise anti-parallel strands, are studied using atomic force microscopy. The directionality of the strands affects the molecules' structural properties (different height and length) and their electrical polarizability. Parallel G4-DNA is twice as polarizable as anti-parallel G4-DNA, suggesting it is a better electrical wire for bio-nanoelectronics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4981-4985
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume26
Issue number29
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Aug 2014

Funding

FundersFunder number
Bloom's Syndrome Foundation2006422
European Commission and Development

    Keywords

    • DNA nanoelectronics
    • G4-DNA
    • electrostatic force microscopy (EFM)
    • molecular electronics

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