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Interaction between DNA and charged colloids could be hydrophobically driven

Cárdenas, Marité LU ; Schillén, Karin LU orcid ; Pebalk, Dmitri LU ; Nylander, Tommy LU and Lindman, Björn LU (2005) In Biomacromolecules 6(2). p.832-837
Abstract
The interaction of DNA with amino-functionalized polystyrene particles has been studied by using a dynamic light scattering (DLS) technique. In 10 mM NaBr solution the particles have a hydrodynamic radius of 76 nm and the DNA macromolecule investigated (double stranded) has a hydrodynamic radius of 107 nm. At very low DNA concentrations, DNA adopts a flat conformation on the particle surface. If the DNA concentration is increased above 0.1 mu g/mL, the thickness of the DNA layer increases, suggesting the presence of large loops and tails. Although the particles contain primary amino groups, they have a negative net charge under the conditions used in this work. Thus, the driving force for DNA adsorption is not of electrostatic origin but... (More)
The interaction of DNA with amino-functionalized polystyrene particles has been studied by using a dynamic light scattering (DLS) technique. In 10 mM NaBr solution the particles have a hydrodynamic radius of 76 nm and the DNA macromolecule investigated (double stranded) has a hydrodynamic radius of 107 nm. At very low DNA concentrations, DNA adopts a flat conformation on the particle surface. If the DNA concentration is increased above 0.1 mu g/mL, the thickness of the DNA layer increases, suggesting the presence of large loops and tails. Although the particles contain primary amino groups, they have a negative net charge under the conditions used in this work. Thus, the driving force for DNA adsorption is not of electrostatic origin but rather due to a hydrophobic effect. Addition of cationic surfactant to the DNA-precoated amino functionalized particles induces changes in the adsorbed layer conformation, in agreement with the coadsorption of cationic surfactant. (Less)
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Biomacromolecules
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832 - 837
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10.1021/bm049422h
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  author       = {{Cárdenas, Marité and Schillén, Karin and Pebalk, Dmitri and Nylander, Tommy and Lindman, Björn}},
  issn         = {{1526-4602}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{832--837}},
  publisher    = {{The American Chemical Society (ACS)}},
  series       = {{Biomacromolecules}},
  title        = {{Interaction between DNA and charged colloids could be hydrophobically driven}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm049422h}},
  doi          = {{10.1021/bm049422h}},
  volume       = {{6}},
  year         = {{2005}},
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