Affiliation:
1. Department of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259 B-57, Midori, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
Abstract
A cationic copolymer and a crowding agent enhance the cleavage activity of a Na+-dependent DNAzyme. The combination of the copolymer and crowding agent displays a cooperative effect, resulting in a 46-fold enhancement of DNAzyme activity.
Funder
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
China Scholarship Council
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Subject
General Materials Science,Biomedical Engineering