Issue 20, 2007
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Chemical Communications

Liquid crystal formation of RecA–DNA filamentous complexes†

Kento Okoshi,*a   Taro Nishinaka,*a   Yuko Doi,a   Reiko Hara,a   Makiko Hashimotoa  and  Eiji Yashima*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Yashima Super-structured Helix Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 101 Creation Core Nagoya, Shimoshidami, Moriyama-ku, Japan
E-mail: kokoshi@yp-jst.jp, nishinak@yp-jst.jp
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b Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Japan
E-mail: yashima@apchem.nagoya-u.ac.jp
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Abstract

Spontaneous optical birefringence of RecA-bound linear and closed circular single-stranded DNA filaments, as well as RecA self-assembled polymer, was observed in aqueous buffer solutions, which demonstrates the formation of lyotropic liquid crystalline phases.

Graphical abstract: Liquid crystal formation of RecA–DNA filamentous complexes

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B702982A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 Feb 2007
Accepted
11 Apr 2007
First published
23 Apr 2007

Chem. Commun., 2007, 2022-2024

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Liquid crystal formation of RecA–DNA filamentous complexes

K. Okoshi, T. Nishinaka, Y. Doi, R. Hara, M. Hashimoto and E. Yashima, Chem. Commun., 2007, 2022 DOI: 10.1039/B702982A

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