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Nanomaterials based on DNA

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Seeman, Nadrian C.·2010·Annual Review of Biochemistry

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The combination of synthetic stable branched DNA and sticky-ended cohesion has led to the development of structural DNA nanotechnology over the past 30 years. The basis of this enterprise is that it is possible to construct novel DNA-based materials by combining these features in a self-assembly protocol. Thus, simple branched molecules lead directly to the construction of polyhedrons, whose edges consist of double helical DNA and whose vertices correspond to the branch points. Stiffer branched motifs can be used to produce self-assembled two-dimensional and three-dimensional periodic lattices of DNA (crystals). DNA has also been used to make a variety of nanomechanical devices, including molecules that change their shapes and molecules that can walk along a DNA sidewalk. Devices have been incorporated into two-dimensional DNA arrangements; sequence-dependent devices are driven by increases in nucleotide pairing at each step in their machine cycles.

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Authors
Seeman, N. C.
Affiliations
New York University (US)
Corresponding author
Seeman, Nadrian C.
Venue
Annual Review of Biochemistry
Published
2010-06-07
Volume
79
Issue
1
Pages
65-87
ISSN
  • 0066-4154 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4509
OpenAlex
W2095914211
Cited by
992
References
97
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 55 · 2019: 50 · 2018: 67 · 2017: 85 · 2016: 89 · 2015: 86 · 2014: 107 · 2013: 108 · 2012: 92
FWCI
7.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Biochemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM-29544, R37GM029554)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA and Biological Computing
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
Keywords
DNA nanotechnology, DNA self-assembly, branched DNA, DNA origami, nucleotide pairing, DNA-based materials
MeSH terms
Biomechanical Phenomena, DNA, Nucleic Acid Conformation, Nanostructures

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