DNA Compaction and Charge Inversion Induced by Organic Monovalent Ions

DNA condensation and charge inversion usually occur in solutions of multivalent counterions. In the present study, we show that the organic monovalent ions of tetraphenyl chloride arsenic (Ph4As+) can induce DNA compaction and even invert its electrophoretic mobility by single molecular methods. The...

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Main Authors: Wenyan Xia, Yanwei Wang, Anthony Yang, Guangcan Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/4/128