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Single molecule analysis of structural fluctuations in DNA nanostructures

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  • Mette D.E. Jepsen
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  • Rasmus Schøler Sørensen
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  • Christopher Maffeo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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  • Aleksei Aksimentiev, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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  • Jørgen Kjems
  • Victoria Birkedal

DNA origami is an excellent tool for building complex artificial nanostructures. Functionalization of these structures provides the possibility of precise organization of matter at the nanoscale. In practice, efforts in this endeavour can be impeded by electrostatic repulsion or other dynamics at the molecular scale, resulting in uncompliant local structures. Using single molecule FRET microscopy combined with coarse-grained Brownian dynamics simulations, we investigated here the local structure around the lid of a DNA origami box, which can be opened by specific DNA keys. We found that FRET signals for the closed box depend on buffer ion concentrations and small changes to the DNA structure design. Simulations provided a view of the global and local structure and showed that the distance between the box wall and lid undergoes fluctuations. These results provide methods to vizualise and improve the local structure of three-dimensional DNA origami assemblies and offer guidance for exercising control over placement of chemical groups and ligands.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNanoscale
Vol/bind11
Nummer39
Sider (fra-til)18475-18482
Antal sider8
ISSN2040-3364
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2019

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