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Abstract
The interaction between biomolecules with their target ligands plays a great role in regulating biological functions. Aptamers are short oligonucleotide sequences that can specifically recognize target biomolecules via structural complementarity and thus regulate related biological functions. In the past ten years, aptamers have made great progress in target biomolecule recognition, becoming a powerful tool to regulate biological functions. At present, there are many reviews on aptamers applied in biomolecular recognition, but few reviews pay attention to aptamer-based regulation of biological functions. Here, we summarize the approaches to enhancing aptamer affinity and the advancements of aptamers in regulating enzymatic activity, cellular immunity and cellular behaviors. Furthermore, this review discusses the challenges and future perspectives of aptamers in target recognition and biological functions regulation, aiming to provide some promising ideas for future regulation of biomolecular functions in a complex biological environment.
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The journal publishes research articles, letters/communications and reviews written by faculty members, researchers and postgraduates in universities, colleges and research institutes all over China and overseas. It reports the latest and most creative results of important fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and of developments with significant consequences across subdisciplines.
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Organic chemistry (synthesis, characterization, and application);
Inorganic chemistry (bio-inorganic chemistry, inorganic material chemistry);
Analytical chemistry (especially chemometrics and the application of instrumental analysis and spectroscopy);
Physical chemistry (mechanisms, catalysis, thermodynamics and dynamics);
Polymer chemistry and polymer physics (mechanisms, material, catalysis, thermodynamics and dynamics);
Quantum chemistry (quantum mechanical theory, quantum partition function, quantum statistical mechanics);
Biochemistry;
Biochemical engineering;
Medicinal chemistry;
Nanoscience (nanochemistry, nanomaterials).