Stabilisation of self-assembled DNA crystals by triplex-directed photo-cross-linking
Stabilisation of self-assembled DNA crystals by triplex-directed photo-cross-linking
The tensegrity triangle is a robust DNA motif that can self-assemble to generate macroscopic three-dimensional crystals. However, the stability of these crystals is dependent on the high ionic conditions used for crystal growth. Here we demonstrate that a triplex-forming oligonucleotide can be used to direct the specific intercalation, and subsequent photo-cross-linking, of 4,5?,8-trimethylpsoralen to single or multiple loci within or between the tiles of the crystal. Cross-linking between the tiles of the crystal improves their thermal stability. Such an approach is likely to facilitate the removal of crystals from their mother liquor and may prove useful for applications that require greater crystal stability.
DNA, self-assembly, recognition, crystals, stability
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Abdallah, Hatem O.
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Ohayon, Yoel P.
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Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard
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Sha, Ruojie
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Fox, Keith R.
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Brown, Tom
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Rusling, David A.
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6 June 2016
Abdallah, Hatem O.
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Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard
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Sha, Ruojie
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Fox, Keith R.
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Brown, Tom
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Rusling, David A.
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Mao, Chengde
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Seeman, Nadrian C.
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Abdallah, Hatem O., Ohayon, Yoel P., Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard, Sha, Ruojie, Fox, Keith R., Brown, Tom, Rusling, David A., Mao, Chengde and Seeman, Nadrian C.
(2016)
Stabilisation of self-assembled DNA crystals by triplex-directed photo-cross-linking.
Chemical Communications, 52 (51), .
(doi:10.1039/c6cc03695c).
Abstract
The tensegrity triangle is a robust DNA motif that can self-assemble to generate macroscopic three-dimensional crystals. However, the stability of these crystals is dependent on the high ionic conditions used for crystal growth. Here we demonstrate that a triplex-forming oligonucleotide can be used to direct the specific intercalation, and subsequent photo-cross-linking, of 4,5?,8-trimethylpsoralen to single or multiple loci within or between the tiles of the crystal. Cross-linking between the tiles of the crystal improves their thermal stability. Such an approach is likely to facilitate the removal of crystals from their mother liquor and may prove useful for applications that require greater crystal stability.
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Accepted/In Press date: 18 May 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 6 June 2016
Published date: 6 June 2016
Keywords:
DNA, self-assembly, recognition, crystals, stability
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/399714
ISSN: 1359-7345
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Hatem O. Abdallah
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Yoel P. Ohayon
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Arun Richard Chandrasekaran
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Ruojie Sha
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Tom Brown
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David A. Rusling
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Chengde Mao
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Nadrian C. Seeman
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