DNA is the newest member of the enzyme club. The first glimpse of DNAzyme conformational changes at the single-molecule level reveals that enzymes made of DNA can use the same modi operandi as protein and RNA catalysts.
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Schlosser, K., Li, Y. Understanding DNA-based catalysis one molecule at a time. Nat Chem Biol 3, 753–754 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio1207-753
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