打开DNA双链的物理新方法——激光微流法

文章报道了一种打开DNA双链的物理方法——激光微流法.DNA双链分子被固定在石英片的表面,在一定强度的激光衰逝波和微流振荡共同作用下,DNA双链间的氢键被迅速打开.利用全内反射单分子荧光共振能量转移技术,可以观察到激光微流法打开单个DNA的动力学过程.通过对激光进行控制,可以准确地打开连接在石英表面特定位置的DNA双链.DNA分子打开的比例与激光功率的关系表明微流产生的机械能与激光光能在DNA双链打开过程中缺一不可.     

Effect of Laser Field and Mechanical Force on Deoxyribonucleic Acid Melting

We propose a physics method to study the effect of laser field and mechanical force on the melting process of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid （DNA）. A two-dimensional lattice model is established for DNA molecules stuck on the surface, and the stretching energy of the hydrogen bond and stacking energy for each DNA molecule are calculated by using a nonlinear potential. A real-time algorithm is employed to deal with the dynamics process of DNA melting. Numerical results explain the experimental observations. The spatial distribution of the laser field determines the sequences of DNA melting. The simulation has shown the dependence of the final number of melted DNA on the laser field and mechanical force.