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J- vs. H-type assembly: pentamethine cyanine (Cy5) as a near-IR chiroptical reporter
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EngineeringMolecular BiologyOrganic ChemistryHeterocycle ChemistryOptogeneticsDna NanotechnologyDna-enabled DimerizationCd SignalDna ComputingBiophysicsNear-ir Chiroptical ReporterPentamethine CyanineH-type AssemblyOligonucleotideBiophotonicsSingle-molecule DetectionBiomolecular EngineeringHeterocyclicMolecular Switch
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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