Zhang, C. Z.; Mao, D. K.; Paluzzi, V. E.; Mao, C. D. Supramolecular polymerization of DNA double-crossover-like motifs in various dimensions. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2023, 41, 1501–1507
Cui-Zheng Zhang, Da-Ke Mao, Victoria E. Paluzzi, et al. Supramolecular Polymerization of DNA Double-Crossover-Like Motifs in Various Dimensions[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2023, 41(10): 1501-1507.
Zhang, C. Z.; Mao, D. K.; Paluzzi, V. E.; Mao, C. D. Supramolecular polymerization of DNA double-crossover-like motifs in various dimensions. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2023, 41, 1501–1507DOI: 10.1007/s10118-023-2998-z.
Cui-Zheng Zhang, Da-Ke Mao, Victoria E. Paluzzi, et al. Supramolecular Polymerization of DNA Double-Crossover-Like Motifs in Various Dimensions[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2023, 41(10): 1501-1507.DOI: 10.1007/s10118-023-2998-z.
Supramolecular Polymerization of DNA Double-Crossover-Like Motifs in Various Dimensions
DNA motif can be programmed to self-assembly into large structures by hybridization between the sticky ends (single-stranded overhangs) of the motif. Depending on the detailed configurations (length
complementarity) of the sticky ends
the final structures can be either one-
two-
or three-dimensional supramolecular polymers.
Abstract
Double-crossover-like (DXL) molecules are a series of DNA motifs containing two strands with identical or different sequences. These homo- or hetero-dimers can further polymerize into bulk structures through specific hydrogen bonding between sticky ends. DXL molecules have high designability
predictivity and sequence robustness; and their supramolecular polymerization products would easily achieve controllable morphology. In addition
among all available DNA nanomotifs
DXL molecules are small in size so that the cost of DXL-based nanostructures is low. These properties together make DXL-based nanostructures good candidates for patterning
templating
information and matter storage
etc
. Herein
we will discuss DXL motifs in terms of the detailed molecular design
and their supramolecular polymerization in various dimensions