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Thiol-specific and nonspecific interactions between DNA and gold nanoparticles

Cárdenas, Marité LU ; Barauskas, Justas LU ; Schillén, Karin LU orcid ; Brennan, JL ; Brust, M and Nylander, Tommy LU (2006) In Langmuir 22(7). p.3294-3299
Abstract
The contribution of nonspecific interactions to the overall interactions of thiol-ssDNA and dsDNA macromolecules with gold nanoparticles was investigated. A systematic investigation utilizing dynamic light scattering and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy has been per-formed to directly measure and visualize the changes in particle size and appearance during functionalization of gold nanoparticles with thiol-ssDNA and nonthiolated dsDNA. The results show that both thiol-ssDNA and dsDNA do stabilize gold nanoparticle dispersions, but possible nonspecific interactions between the hydrophobic DNA bases and the gold surface promote interparticle interactions and cause aggregation within rather a short period of time. We also discuss... (More)
The contribution of nonspecific interactions to the overall interactions of thiol-ssDNA and dsDNA macromolecules with gold nanoparticles was investigated. A systematic investigation utilizing dynamic light scattering and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy has been per-formed to directly measure and visualize the changes in particle size and appearance during functionalization of gold nanoparticles with thiol-ssDNA and nonthiolated dsDNA. The results show that both thiol-ssDNA and dsDNA do stabilize gold nanoparticle dispersions, but possible nonspecific interactions between the hydrophobic DNA bases and the gold surface promote interparticle interactions and cause aggregation within rather a short period of time. We also discuss the adsorption mechanisms of dsDNA and thiol-ssDNA to gold particles. (Less)
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Langmuir
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7
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3294 - 3299
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0743-7463
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10.1021/la0530438
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  title        = {{Thiol-specific and nonspecific interactions between DNA and gold nanoparticles}},
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  doi          = {{10.1021/la0530438}},
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