DNA origami
Biological materials are self-assembled with near-atomic precision in living cells, whereas
synthetic 3D structures generally lack such precision and controllability. Recently, DNA …
synthetic 3D structures generally lack such precision and controllability. Recently, DNA …
DNA origami: scaffolds for creating higher order structures
DNA has become one of the most extensively used molecular building blocks for
engineering self-assembling materials. DNA origami is a technique that uses hundreds of …
engineering self-assembling materials. DNA origami is a technique that uses hundreds of …
Ion/molecule transportation in nanopores and nanochannels: from critical principles to diverse functions
Nanopores and nanochannels are ubiquitous, from biological systems to various artificial
materials. Taking advantage of size confinement and tailoring the interior components …
materials. Taking advantage of size confinement and tailoring the interior components …
Dynamic DNA nanotechnology: toward functional nanoscale devices
Dynamic DNA nanotechnology involves the creation of nanoscale devices made of DNA
whose primary function arises from their ability to undergo controlled motion or …
whose primary function arises from their ability to undergo controlled motion or …
Nanopore electro-osmotic trap for the label-free study of single proteins and their conformations
Many strategies have been pursued to trap and monitor single proteins over time to detect
the molecular mechanisms of these essential nanomachines. Single-protein sensing with …
the molecular mechanisms of these essential nanomachines. Single-protein sensing with …
A reversibly gated protein-transporting membrane channel made of DNA
Controlled transport of biomolecules across lipid bilayer membranes is of profound
significance in biological processes. In cells, cargo exchange is mediated by dedicated …
significance in biological processes. In cells, cargo exchange is mediated by dedicated …
Smart Gating Multi-Scale Pore/Channel-Based Membranes.
X Hou - Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2016 - europepmc.org
Smart gating membranes are important and promising in membrane science and
technology. Rapid progress in developing smart membranes is transforming technology in …
technology. Rapid progress in developing smart membranes is transforming technology in …
New tricks for old dogs: improving the accuracy of biomolecular force fields by pair-specific corrections to non-bonded interactions
J Yoo, A Aksimentiev - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In contrast to ordinary polymers, the vast majority of biological macromolecules adopt highly
ordered three-dimensional structures that define their functions. The key to folding of a …
ordered three-dimensional structures that define their functions. The key to folding of a …
Large-conductance transmembrane porin made from DNA origami
DNA nanotechnology allows for the creation of three-dimensional structures at nanometer
scale. Here, we use DNA to build the largest synthetic pore in a lipid membrane to date …
scale. Here, we use DNA to build the largest synthetic pore in a lipid membrane to date …
MrDNA: a multi-resolution model for predicting the structure and dynamics of DNA systems
C Maffeo, A Aksimentiev - Nucleic acids research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Although the field of structural DNA nanotechnology has been advancing with an
astonishing pace, de novo design of complex 3D nanostructures and functional devices …
astonishing pace, de novo design of complex 3D nanostructures and functional devices …