Issue 7, 2012

Functional self-assembled DNA nanostructures for molecular recognition

Abstract

Nucleic acids present a wonderful toolkit of structural motifs for nanoconstruction. Functional DNA nanostructures can enable protein recognition by the use of aptamers attached to a basic core shape formed by DNA self-assembly. Here, we present a facile, programmable strategy for the assembly of discrete aptamer-tagged DNA shapes and nanostructures that can function for molecular recognition and binding in an aqueous environment. These nanostructures, presented here to bind two different protein targets, are easily synthesized in large numbers, and are portable and stable over long periods of time. This construction modality can facilitate on-demand production of libraries of diverse shapes to recognize and bind proteins or catalyze reactions via functional nucleic acid tags.

Graphical abstract: Functional self-assembled DNA nanostructures for molecular recognition

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Nov 2011
Accepted
26 Jan 2012
First published
30 Jan 2012

Nanoscale, 2012,4, 2439-2446

Functional self-assembled DNA nanostructures for molecular recognition

X. Zhang and V. K. Yadavalli, Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2439 DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11711H

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