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Dynamic Control Of Nucleic Acids Self-assembly And Expression Using Photoswitches.

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Dynamic Control of Nucleic Acids Self-Assembly and Expression Using Photoswitches.

Noemí Nogal¹, Hugo Laigle², Maxime Mansy³

¹Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)

|May 7, 2026

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Summary

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Synthetic nucleic acids are versatile building blocks. This review highlights photoswitches that offer external control over nucleic acid function using light, improving materials science and biotechnology applications.

Keywords:

nucleic acids photocontrol photoswitches self‐assembly supramolecular chemistry

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biotechnology
Chemical Biology

Background:

Synthetic nucleic acids are increasingly used as versatile building blocks in materials science (e.g., DNA origami) and biotechnology.
External control over the function of these nucleic acids is of significant interest.
Photoswitches offer precise spatio-temporal control using light as a benign stimulus.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in the design of high-performance photoswitches.
To highlight applications of photoswitches combined with nucleic acids.
To explore external control mechanisms for synthetic nucleic acids.

Main Methods:

Literature review of photoswitch design and applications.
Analysis of photoswitch performance improvements.
Case studies of photoswitch-nucleic acid conjugates.

Main Results:

Photoswitch designs have evolved with enhanced performance characteristics.
Successful integration of photoswitches with nucleic acids enables external functional control.
Applications span materials science engineering and bioactive technologies.

Conclusions:

Photoswitch technology provides a powerful tool for controlling nucleic acid function.
The combination of photoswitches and nucleic acids opens new avenues in materials science and biotechnology.
Further development promises even greater precision and novel applications.