Histidine-DNA nanoarchitecture as laccase mimetic DNAzymes.

Herein, we report on the construction of Cu-histidine (His)-DNA hybrids as laccase-mimetic DNAzymes. Cu-His-DNAzymes showed remarkable activity in a colorimetric oxidation reaction between 2,4-dichlorophenol and 4-aminoantipyrine. Our results provide new insights for the systematic construction of tailor-made active sites for biomimetics.