Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 1, 2026

In vitro Assembly of Semi-artificial Molecular Machine and its Use for Detection of DNA Damage
Published on: January 11, 2012
[Features of connecting short oligonucleotides with phage T4 DNA ligase]
Abstract:
To understand the influence of different factors on the efficiency of T4 DNA ligase-catalyzed connection of oligonucleotides, a comparative study of polycondensation of AT-containing concatemer octanucleotides (some of them potentially can form "parallel" duplexes) has been undertaken. It has been shown that the size of substrate duplex is the most significant factor, while the sequence of oligonucleotides influences the enzymatic reaction indirectly, by determining the thermal stability of double-stranded complexes. In practice, none of the octanucleotides under study does form "parallel" duplexes.
Related Concept Videos
Phosphodiester Linkages
Phosphodiester bond forms when a phosphoric acid molecule (H3PO4) links with two hydroxyl groups (–OH) of two other molecules, forming two ester bonds. Two water molecules are released in this process. The phosphodiester bond is commonly found in nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and plays a critical role in their structure and function.
Phosphodiester Bonds Link Nucleotides Together
DNA and RNA are polynucleotides or long chains of nucleotides that are linked together. A nucleotide is...
Mechanism of Conjugation
DNA Bacteriophages

