The researchers explain that the nanosquare from RNA has possible applications, such as the development of a nanotemplate for independent organization for a pre-planned connection of molecular units to the units found in the corners
Chemists from the University of California San Diego prepared, for the first time ever, a square-shaped nanostructure composed of RNA.
The nanostructure was published in an article that appeared in the online version of the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by a team of chemists led by Thomas Hermann, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego.
The scientists explain that the ability to carry structural information encoded in the sequence of the building blocks is a characteristic feature of RNA, a key component of the genetic code. The nano-square is organized independently from the units located in the four corners while being oriented using the sequence encoded in the RNA that was used to prepare the corners.
The researchers explain that the nanosquare from RNA has possible applications such as the development of a nanotemplate for independent organization for a pre-planned connection of molecular units to the units found in the corners.
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Is the size of the square 6 millionths of a millimeter?
(I'm trying to get a feel for the magnitude of this thing in my head)
How did they do that?
What maintains 90 degree angles?