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Mechanism for a molecular assembler of sequence-controlled polymers using parallel DNA and a DNA polymerase

Jonathan Bath, Andrew J. Turberfield

Nanoscale Horizons· Volume 11· Issue 2

Abstract

Construction of a molecular assembler from DNA that executes a programmed sequence of chemical reactions is a formidable challenge but worthwhile because it would allow assembly and evolution of functional polymers. We present a mechanism using parallel DNA and a DNA polymerase to address two challenges that currently block progress.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques · Origins and Evolution of Life · DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry

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Affiliations

Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK

Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

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