DNA origami design of dolphin-shaped structures with flexible tails

ES Andersen, M Dong, MM Nielsen, K Jahn… - ACS …, 2008 - ACS Publications
ES Andersen, M Dong, MM Nielsen, K Jahn, A Lind-Thomsen, W Mamdouh, KV Gothelf…
ACS nano, 2008ACS Publications
The DNA origami method allows the folding of long, single-stranded DNA sequences into
arbitrary two-dimensional structures by a set of designed oligonucleotides. The method has
revealed an unexpected strength and efficiency for programmed self-assembly of molecular
nanostructures and makes it possible to produce fully addressable nanostructures with wide-
reaching application potential within the emerging area of nanoscience. Here we present a
user-friendly software package for designing DNA origami structures (http://www. cdna …
The DNA origami method allows the folding of long, single-stranded DNA sequences into arbitrary two-dimensional structures by a set of designed oligonucleotides. The method has revealed an unexpected strength and efficiency for programmed self-assembly of molecular nanostructures and makes it possible to produce fully addressable nanostructures with wide-reaching application potential within the emerging area of nanoscience. Here we present a user-friendly software package for designing DNA origami structures (http://www.cdna.dk/origami) and demonstrate its use by the design of a dolphin-like DNA origami structure that was imaged by high-resolution AFM in liquid. The software package provides automatic generation of DNA origami structures, manual editing, interactive overviews, atomic models, tracks the design history, and has a fully extendable toolbox. From the AFM images, it was demonstrated that different designs of the dolphin tail region provided various levels of flexibility in a predictable fashion. Finally, we show that the addition of specific attachment sites promotes dimerization between two independently self-assembled dolphin structures, and that these interactions stabilize the flexible tail.
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