Chemical Communications · 2013 · 78 citations · 32 references
Natural SciencesBiophysicsBiophysical ChemistryCircular Dichroism SpectroscopyDna ChemistryDna-based Self-assembly
The DNA-enabled dimerization of pentamethine cyanine (Cy5) dyes was studied by optical methods. The value of cyanine as a chiroptical reporter using a monomer-to-dimer switch is demonstrated. The specific shape of the CD signal and its high intensity are a result of J-type assembly.
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Spectral Absorption and Fluorescence of Dyes in the Molecular State
Edwin E. Jelley · Nature · 1936 · 1.4K citations