<p> DNA origami is a powerful method to construct DNA nanostructures. It requires long, single-stranded DNAs. The preparation of such long DNA strands is often quite tedious and has a limited production yield. In contrast, duplex DNAs can be easily prepared via enzymatic reactions in large quantities. Thus, we ask a question: can we design DNA nanostructures in such a way that the two complementary strands can simultaneously fold into the designed structures in the same solution instead of hybridizing with each other to form a DNA duplex? By engineering DNA interaction kinetics, herein, we are able to provide multiple examples to concretely demonstrate a positive answer to this question. The resulting DNA nanostructures have been thoroughly characterized by electrophoresis and atomic force microscopy imaging. The reported strategy is compatible with the DNA cloning method; thus, would provide a convenient way for large-scale production of the designed DNA nanostructures. </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/20341977 |
| Date | 20 July 2022 |
| Creators | Mengxi Zheng (13120686) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Rational-designed_DNA_Nanostructures_And_Crystals/20341977 |
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