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Chem. Commun., 2007, 2022 - 2024, DOI: 10.1039/b702982a

Liquid crystal formation of RecA–DNA filamentous complexes

Kento Okoshi, Taro Nishinaka, Yuko Doi, Reiko Hara, Makiko Hashimoto and Eiji Yashima

Spontaneous optical birefringence of RecA-bound linear and closed circular single-stranded DNA filaments, as well as RecA self-assembled polymer, was observed in aqueous buffer solutions, which demonstrates the formation of lyotropic liquid crystalline phases.

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