Università Roma Tor Vergata

How to use antibodies to control chemical reactions

Scientists from the University of Rome Tor Vergata created a method to use antibodies to control chemical reactions forming therapeutic agents and imaging molecules. The approach involves modifying synthetic DNA oligonucleotides with recognition elements targeting specific antibodies.

SourceUniversità Roma Tor Vergata·JournalNature Communications·DateDec 7, 2020

Hiring antibodies as nanotechnology builders

A team of researchers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata has developed a novel approach to build and dismantle DNA nanostructures using antibodies. They engineered DNA bricks with recognition tags that assemble in the presence of specific antibodies, enabling the creation of intelligent nanostructures with potential applications in ...

SourceUniversità Roma Tor Vergata·JournalNature Communications·DateDec 3, 2019