2021
Kinetic DNA Self-Assembly: Simultaneously Co-folding Complementary DNA Strands into Identical Nanostructures
Zheng M, Li Z, Liu L, Li M, Paluzzi V, Choi J, Mao C. Kinetic DNA Self-Assembly: Simultaneously Co-folding Complementary DNA Strands into Identical Nanostructures. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2021, 143: 20363-20367. PMID: 34808053, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA nanostructuresAtomic force microscopy imagingLimited production yieldForce microscopy imagingLong DNA strandsComplementary DNA strandsDNA strandsDNA origamiEnzymatic reactionsIdentical nanostructuresNanostructuresLarge-scale productionDNA duplexConvenient methodInteraction kineticsMicroscopy imagingDuplex DNAComplementary strandSame solution
2020
Assembly of a DNA Origami Chinese Knot by Only 15% of the Staple Strands
He K, Li Z, Liu L, Zheng M, Mao C. Assembly of a DNA Origami Chinese Knot by Only 15% of the Staple Strands. ChemBioChem 2020, 21: 2132-2136. PMID: 32196869, DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000106.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Making Engineered 3D DNA Crystals Robust
Li Z, Liu L, Zheng M, Zhao J, Seeman N, Mao C. Making Engineered 3D DNA Crystals Robust. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2019, 141: 15850-15855. PMID: 31553173, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b06613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCrystallizationDNADNA LigasesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNanotechnologyNucleic Acid ConformationStress, MechanicalX-Ray DiffractionConceptsDNA crystalsDNA nanotechnologyMacroscopic devicesCovalent bondsProtein entrapmentSticky endsCrystal stabilityCrystal shellsCrystal contactsNew opportunitiesComplex architectureCrystalsMolecular levelNanotechnologyFabricationBiocatalysisApplicationsKey obstacleBondsDevicesScaffoldsShellArchitectureMatryoshka dollsStability