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Controlled disassembly of a DNA tetrahedron using strand displacement.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we assembled a DNA tetrahedron containing single stranded extensions in the middle of the struts. Using these extensions as toeholds, the tetrahedron can be disassembled by nucleic acid triggers via strand displacement. The release mechanism is sequence specific, is functional in biological fluids such as serum and urine, and the kinetics of the disassembly process can be controlled by different molar ratios of the release strand. Such DNA nanostructures that respond to external stimuli have potential use in biosensing and drug delivery, and we demonstrate a proof-of-concept of this approach for microRNA detection.

SUBMITTER: Chandrasekaran AR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6550469 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Controlled disassembly of a DNA tetrahedron using strand displacement.

Chandrasekaran Arun Richard AR Halvorsen Ken K

Nanoscale advances 20181221 3

In this study, we assembled a DNA tetrahedron containing single stranded extensions in the middle of the struts. Using these extensions as toeholds, the tetrahedron can be disassembled by nucleic acid triggers via strand displacement. The release mechanism is sequence specific, is functional in biological fluids such as serum and urine, and the kinetics of the disassembly process can be controlled by different molar ratios of the release strand. Such DNA nanostructures that respond to external s ...[more]

PMID: 31179419

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