Nucleic Acid Architectures for Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Devices and Materials

Kirill, Afonin A.

ISBN 10: 3039212591 / ISBN 13: 9783039212590

Verlag: MDPI AG 2019-08, 2019

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6666-IUK-9783039212590

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• Titel: Nucleic Acid Architectures for Therapeutics, Diagnostics, Devices and Materials
• Verlag: MDPI AG 2019-08
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 3039212591
• ISBN-13: 9783039212590
• Einband: PF
• Zustand: New

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Nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) and their chemical analogs have been utilized as building materials due to their biocompatibility and programmability. RNA, which naturally possesses a wide range of different functions, is now being widely investigated for its role as a responsive biomaterial which dynamically reacts to changes in the surrounding environment. It is now evident that artificially designed self-assembling RNAs, that can form programmable nanoparticles and supra-assemblies, will play an increasingly important part in a diverse range of applications, such as macromolecular therapies, drug delivery systems, biosensing, tissue engineering, programmable scaffolds for material organization, logic gates, and soft actuators, to name but a few. The current exciting Special Issue comprises research highlights, short communications, research articles, and reviews that all bring together the leading scientists who are exploring a wide range of the fundamental properties of RNA and DNA nanoassemblies suitable for biomedical applications.