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What is DNA folding?


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DNA:

  1. It is a molecule that transports genetic information from one generation to the next.
  2. Deoxyribonucleic acid is its full name.
  3. Pentose sugar, phosphoric acid, and nitrogenous bases make up its composition (purine and pyrimidine).

DNA folding:

  1. DNA folding, also known as DNA origami, is a technology that employs DNA as the building block for the manufacture of nanoparticles.
  2. DNA origami has been used to build nanorobots and other structures for fluorescence, enzyme-substrate interactions, molecular motor activities, light, and other energy investigations, and medication delivery.

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