Abstract：
:The function of nucleic acids has been an endless source of discovery and invention that has drastically enhanced our appreciation of DNA and RNA as multifaceted polymers. It is now widely known that nucleic acids can act as enzymes (deoxyribozymes and ribozymes) and as receptors (aptamers), and that these functional nucleic acids (FNAs) can either be found in nature or isolated from pools of random nucleic acids. The availability of many natural and artificial FNAs has opened a new horizon for the development of 'smart' molecules for a variety of chemical and biological applications. This review provides a snapshot of recent progress in the application of FNAs as novel sensors for biomolecular detection, drug discovery and nanotechnology.
journal_name
Curr Opin Chem Bioljournal_title
Current opinion in chemical biologyauthors
Navani NK,Li Ydoi
10.1016/j.cbpa.2006.04.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-06-01 00:00:00pages
272-81issue
3eissn
1367-5931issn
1879-0402pii
S1367-5931(06)00054-8journal_volume
10pub_type
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.02.011
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in chemical biology
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