Insights into the Structure and Energy of DNA Nanoassemblies §
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Double Helix
3. The Four-Arm Junction
3.1. Sequence-Dependent Properties of Four-Arm Junctions
3.2. Topology-Dependent Properties of Four-Arm Junctions
3.3. Thermal Stability and Isomerization of Four-Arm Junctions
4. The Multi-Stranded Approach
4.1. Multi-Branched DNA Tiles
4.2. Structural Properties of Multi-Stranded Nanostructures
4.3. On the Thermal Assembly of Multi-Branched DNA Tiles and Their Extended Nanostructures
5. The Scaffold-Based Approach
5.1. Structural Properties of Scaffold-Based Assemblies
5.2. Thermal Assembly and Disassembly of DNA Origami Structures
6. Proposed Models of DNA Nanostructures’ Assembly
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Jaekel A, Lill P, Whitelam S, Saccà B. Insights into the Structure and Energy of DNA Nanoassemblies. Molecules. 2020; 25(23):5466. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25235466
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaekel, Andreas, Pascal Lill, Stephen Whitelam, and Barbara Saccà. 2020. "Insights into the Structure and Energy of DNA Nanoassemblies" Molecules 25, no. 23: 5466. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25235466