Functional Nucleic Acids for Analytical Applications

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Yingfu, Li (Editor), Yi, Lu (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Series: Integrated Analytical Systems
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Analytical chemistry.; Biotechnology.; Inorganic chemistry.; Organic chemistry.; Materials science.; Nanotechnology.; Analytical Chemistry.; Inorganic Chemistry.; Organic Chemistry.; Materials Science, general.

Both DNA and RNA can serve purposes beyond simple genetic storage and transfer – for example, they can also be employed as enzymes (for catalysis) and receptors (for ligand binding). Increasingly, researchers are making interesting use of these molecules, now collectively called functional nucleic...