Issue 30, 2016

The study of the paranemic crossover (PX) motif in the context of self-assembly of DNA 2D crystals

Abstract

This manuscript systematically studies the self-assembly behavior of the paranemic crossover (PX) motif in the context of DNA 2D crystallization. The PX structure is a class of DNA nanomotifs that has been suggested as a model for DNA homologous recognition in cells and, more importantly, used as a cohesion mechanism/building block (tile) for DNA nanoconstruction. However, there is no vigorous examination on the relationship between structural variation and assembly behavior. The lack of this essential information prevents us from applying the PX motif to complex nanoconstruction. In this study, we have devised a system that allows us to systematically examine this relationship and found the best PX motif that best suits the assembly of 2D crystals.

Graphical abstract: The study of the paranemic crossover (PX) motif in the context of self-assembly of DNA 2D crystals

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Jun 2016
Accepted
06 Jul 2016
First published
06 Jul 2016

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016,14, 7187-7190

The study of the paranemic crossover (PX) motif in the context of self-assembly of DNA 2D crystals

W. Shen, Q. Liu, B. Ding, Z. Shen, C. Zhu and C. Mao, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016, 14, 7187 DOI: 10.1039/C6OB01146B

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