DNA Liquid-Crystalline Dispersions and Nanoconstructions

The discovery of the spatial structure of the double-stranded DNA molecule is one of the greatest achievements of science. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the DNA double helix is a distinguished symbol of modern biology. Divided into three parts, DNA Liquid-Crystalline Dispersions and Nanoconstructions covers the information presently a

Yevdokimov Yuri Mikhailovich - Dr. Sci. (Chemistry), Professor: Head of the Condensed State of Nucleic Acids laboratory at Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Interests: chemistry of natural and physiologically relevant compounds (especially, nucleic acids), lyotropic liquid crystals of biopolymers, biosensors, and nanotechnology of nucleic acids. Salyanov Victor Ivanovich - Ph.D. (Chemistry): Senior research scientist of the Condensed State of Nucleic Acids laboratory at Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Interests: chemistry of natural and physiologically relevant compounds, lyotropic liquid crystals of nucleic acids, and nanotechnology of nucleic acids. Semenov Sergey Victorovich - Ph.D. (Physics): Senior research scientist at the Russian Research Center's Kurchatov Institute Interests: physics of liquid crystals, elementary particles physics and interaction of radiation with matter Skuridin Sergey Gennadievich - Dr. Sci. (Molecular Biology): Leading research scientist of the Condensed State of Nucleic Acids laboratory at Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Interests: biochemistry of natural and physiologically relevant compounds, lyotropic liquid crystals of nucleic acids, biosensors, and nanotechnology of nucleic acids.

The Liquid-Crystalline State of DNA: Condensed state of high molecular mass DNA. Liquid-crystalline phases of low-molecular mass double-stranded DNA. Dispersions of low molecular mass double-stranded DNA. Circular dichroism of nucleic acids dispersions. Polymorphism of liquid-crystalline structures formed by interaction of DNA with polycations. Liquid-crystalline state of circular DNA. Conclusion. The Liquid-Crystalline Forms of DNA Under Endocellular Conditions and Biological Potency of DNA: Liquid-crystalline state of DNA in biological systems. DNA reactions under conditions ensuring formation of liquid-crystalline dispersions. Conclusion. DNA Liquid-Crystalline Dispersions in Nanotechnology and Biosensorics: Nanostructures based on nucleic acids. Biosensors based on nucleic acids. Conclusion.