2020
A poly(thymine)–melamine duplex for the assembly of DNA nanomaterials
Li Q, Zhao J, Liu L, Jonchhe S, Rizzuto F, Mandal S, He H, Wei S, Sleiman H, Mao H, Mao C. A poly(thymine)–melamine duplex for the assembly of DNA nanomaterials. Nature Materials 2020, 19: 1012-1018. PMID: 32661383, PMCID: PMC7732259, DOI: 10.1038/s41563-020-0728-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHydrogen-bonding motifsPresence of melamineHydrogen bonding faceX-ray crystallographyAdenine-thymine base pairsDNA base pairingDNA duplex structureDNA nanomaterialsHydrogen bondsDNA nanotechnologyRight-handed duplexSensitive detectionHelical columnsSmall moleculesMelamineStrand displacementBase pairingMechanical strengthDuplexDuplex structureThymine residuesPolymersNanomaterialsCrystallographyBonds
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 ResearchConceptsDNA crystalsDNA nanotechnologyMacroscopic devicesCovalent bondsProtein entrapmentSticky endsCrystal stabilityCrystal shellsCrystal contactsNew opportunitiesComplex architectureCrystalsMolecular levelNanotechnologyFabricationBiocatalysisApplicationsKey obstacleBondsDevicesScaffoldsShellArchitectureMatryoshka dollsStability