Chemical conjugation of nucleic acid aptamers and synthetic polymers
Maria Nerantzaki, Capucine Loth, Jean‐François Lutz
Abstract
This minireview describes the synthesis, characterization and properties of aptamer–polymer conjugates. This new class of polymer bioconjugates combines the advantages of synthetic polymers and folded nucleic acids.
Topics & Concepts
Nucleic acidAptamerPolymerChemistryConjugateCombinatorial chemistrySynthetic polymerNanotechnologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceBiologyMolecular biologyMathematical analysisMathematicsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryRNA Interference and Gene Delivery