Researchers from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal have reported the design and synthesis of a nanoscale molecular slingshot made of DNA that could potentially shoot and target drugs to specific regions of the human body.
The slingshot is made of a synthetic DNA strand that can be loaded with drugs and act as the rubber band of a slingshot. The 2 ends of the “rubber band” have anchors that stick to a target antibody. When the anchors are triggered by the target antibody, the rubber band stretches and the loaded drug is released.
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