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Liang Y, Xu X, Zhao L, Lei C, Dai K, Zhuo R, Fan B, Cheng E, Hassan MA, Gao L, Mu X, Hu N, Zhang C. Advances of Strategies to Increase the Surface Charge Density of Triboelectric Nanogenerators: A Review. Small 2024; 20:e2308469. [PMID: 38032176 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have manifested a remarkable potential for harvesting environmental energy and have the prospects to be utilized for various uses, for instance, self-powered sensing devices, flexible wearables, and marine corrosion protection. However, the potential for further development of TENGs is restricted on account of their low output power that in turn is determined by their surface charge density. The current review majorly focuses on the selection and optimization of triboelectric materials. Subsequently, various methods capable of enhancing the surface charge density of TENGs, including environmental regulation, charge excitation, charge pumping, electrostatic breakdown, charge trapping, and liquid-solid structure are comprehensively reviewed. Lastly, the review is concluded by highlighting the existing challenges in enhancing the surface charge density of TENGs and exploring potential opportunities for future research endeavors in this area.
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- Yu Liang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems Ministry of Education, International R & D center of Micro-nano Systems and New Materials Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Intelligent Protective Equipment Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province on Scale-span Intelligent Equipment Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, P. R. China
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- Electric Power Research Institute, China Southern Power Grid Company Ltd., Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
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- Industrial and Manufacturing Department, Faculty of Innovative Design Engineering, Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg Al-Arab City, 21934, Egypt
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems Ministry of Education, International R & D center of Micro-nano Systems and New Materials Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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Cao Y, Su E, Sun Y, Wang ZL, Cao LNY. A Rolling-Bead Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Omnidirectional Wind-Induced Energy toward Shelter Forests Monitoring. Small 2024; 20:e2307119. [PMID: 37875768 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Shelter forests (or shelter-belts), while crucial for climate regulation, lack monitoring systems, e.g., Internet of Things (IoT) devices, but their abundant wind energy can potentially power these devices using the trees as mounting points. To harness wind energy, an omnidirectional fluid-induced vibration triboelectric nanogenerator (OFIV-TENG) has been developed. The device is installed on shelter forest trees to harvest wind energy from all directions, employing a fluid-induced vibration (FIV) mechanism (fluid-responding structure) that can capture and use wind energy, ranging from low wind speeds (vortex vibration) to high wind speeds (galloping). The rolling-bead triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) can efficiently harvest energy while minimizing wear and tear. Additionally, the usage of double electrodes results in an effective surface charge density of 21.4 µC m-2 , which is the highest among all reported rolling-bead TENGs. The collected energy is utilized for temperature and humidity monitoring, providing feedback on the effect of climate regulation in shelter forests, alarming forest fires, and wireless wind speed warning. In general, this work provides a promising and rational strategy, using natural resources like trees as the supporting structures, and shows broad application prospects in efficient energy collection, wind speed warning, and environmentally friendliness.
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- Yaxing Cao
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0245, USA
- Yonsei Frontier Lab, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, China
- School of Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Narayanan RP, Prasad A, Buchberger A, Zou L, Bernal-Chanchavac J, MacCulloch T, Fahmi NE, Yan H, Zhang F, Webber MJ, Stephanopoulos N. High-Affinity Host-Guest Recognition for Efficient Assembly and Enzymatic Responsiveness of DNA Nanostructures. Small 2024; 20:e2307585. [PMID: 37849034 PMCID: PMC10922742 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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The combination of multiple orthogonal interactions enables hierarchical complexity in self-assembled nanoscale materials. Here, efficient supramolecular polymerization of DNA origami nanostructures is demonstrated using a multivalent display of small molecule host-guest interactions. Modification of DNA strands with cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) and its adamantane guest, yielding a supramolecular complex with an affinity of order 1010 m-1 , directs hierarchical assembly of origami monomers into 1D nanofibers. This affinity regime enables efficient polymerization; a lower-affinity β-cyclodextrin-adamantane complex does not promote extended structures at a similar valency. Finally, the utility of the high-affinity CB[7]-adamantane interactions is exploited to enable responsive enzymatic actuation of origami nanofibers assembled using peptide linkers. This work demonstrates the power of high-affinity CB[7]-guest recognition as an orthogonal axis to drive self-assembly in DNA nanotechnology.
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- Raghu Pradeep Narayanan
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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Cao N, Wang S, Li F, Mao X, Zuo X, Zhang Y, Li M. Construction of Double-enzyme Complexes with DNA Framework Nanorulers for Improving Enzyme Cascade Catalytic Efficiency. Chempluschem 2024:e202300781. [PMID: 38355897 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Efficient biocatalytic cascade reactions play a crucial role in guiding intricate, specific and selective intracellular transformation processes. However, the catalytic activity of the enzyme cascade reaction in bulk solution was greatly impacted by the spatial morphology and inter-enzyme distance. The programmability and addressability nature of framework nucleic acid (FNA) allows to be used as scaffold for immobilization and to direct the spatial arrangement of enzyme cascade molecules. Here, we used tetrahedral DNA framework (TDF) as nanorulers to assemble two enzymes for constructing a double-enzyme complex, which significantly enhance the catalytic efficiency of sarcosine oxidase (SOx)/horseradish peroxidase (HRP) cascade system. We synthesized four types of TDF nanorulers capable of programming the lateral distance between enzymes from 5.67 nm to 12.33 nm. Enzymes were chemical modified by ssDNA while preserving most catalytic activity. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to verify the formation of double-enzyme complex. Four types of double-enzyme complexes with different enzyme distance were constructed, in which TDF26 (SOx+HRP) exhibited the highest relative enzyme cascade catalytic activity, ~3.11-fold of free-state enzyme. Importantly, all the double-enzyme complexes demonstrate a substantial improvement in enzyme cascade catalytic activity compared to free enzymes.
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- Nan Cao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R., China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R., China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R., China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R., China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R., China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R., China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Molecular Medicine Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, P.R., China
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Lu Q, Xu Y, Poppleton E, Zhou K, Sulc P, Stephanopoulos N, Ke Y. DNA-Nanostructure-Guided Assembly of Proteins into Programmable Shapes. Nano Lett 2024; 24:1703-1709. [PMID: 38278134 PMCID: PMC10853956 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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The development of methods to synthesize artificial protein complexes with precisely controlled configurations will enable diverse biological and medical applications. Using DNA to link proteins provides programmability that can be difficult to achieve with other methods. Here, we use DNA origami as an "assembler" to guide the linking of protein-DNA conjugates using a series of oligonucleotide hybridization and displacement operations. We constructed several isomeric protein nanostructures, including a dimer, two types of trimer structures, and three types of tetramer assemblies, on a DNA origami platform by using a C3-symmetric building block composed of a protein trimer modified with DNA handles. Our approach expands the scope for the precise assembly of protein-based nanostructures and will enable the formulation of functional protein complexes with stoichiometric and geometric control.
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- Qinyi Lu
- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Biodesign
Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- School
of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- School
of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Biodesign
Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- School
of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Biodesign
Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- School
of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Chen K, Jiang M, Liu J, Huang D, Yang YR. DNA nanostructures as biomolecular scaffolds for antigen display. Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2024; 16:e1921. [PMID: 37562787 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Nanoparticle-based vaccines offer a multivalent approach for antigen display, efficiently activating T and B cells in the lymph nodes. Among various nanoparticle design strategies, DNA nanotechnology offers an innovative alternative platform, featuring high modularity, spatial addressing, nanoscale regulation, high functional group density, and lower self-antigenicity. This review delves into the potential of DNA nanostructures as biomolecular scaffolds for antigen display, addressing: (1) immunological mechanisms behind nanovaccines and commonly used nanoparticles in their design, (2) techniques for characterizing protein NP-antigen complexes, (3) advancements in DNA nanotechnology and DNA-protein assembly approach, (4) strategies for precise antigen presentation on DNA scaffolds, and (5) current applications and future possibilities of DNA scaffolds in antigen display. This analysis aims to highlight the transformative potential of DNA nanoscaffolds in immunology and vaccinology. This article is categorized under: Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Nucleic Acid-Based Structures Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Protein and Virus-Based Structures.
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- Kun Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
- Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
- Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Yang J, Wang J, Liu X, Chen Y, Liang Y, Wang Q, Jiang S, Zhang C. Translocation of Proteins through Solid-State Nanopores Using DNA Polyhedral Carriers. Small 2023; 19:e2303715. [PMID: 37496044 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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The detection of biomolecules at the single molecule level has important applications in the fields of biosensing and biomedical diagnosis. The solid-state nanopore (SS nanopore) is a sensitive tool for detecting single molecules because of its unique label-free and low sample consumption properties. SS nanopore translocation of small biomolecules is typically driven by an electronic field force and is thus influenced by the charge, shape, and size of the target molecules. Therefore, it remains challenging to control the translocation of biomolecules through SS nanopores, particularly for different proteins with complex conformations and unique charges. Toward this problem, a DNA polyhedral carrier coating strategy to assist protein translocation through SS nanopores is developed, which facilitates target protein detection. The current signal-to-noise ratios are improved significantly using this DNA carrier loading strategy. The proposed method should aid the detection of proteins, which are difficult to translocate through nanopores. This coating-assisted method offers a wide range of applications for SS nanopore detection and promotes the development of single-molecule detection.
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- Jing Yang
- School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Control and Computer Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Buchberger A, Al-Amin M, Simmons CR, Stephanopoulos N. Self-Assembly of Hybrid Peptide-DNA Nanostructures using Homotrimeric Coiled-Coil/Nucleic Acid Building Blocks. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300223. [PMID: 37099451 PMCID: PMC10789489 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Peptides and DNA are two of the most commonly used self-assembling biological molecules for the construction of nanomaterials. However, there are only a few examples that combine these two self-assembly motifs as key structural elements in a nanostructure. We report on the synthesis of a peptide-DNA conjugate that self-assembles into a stable homotrimer based on the coiled-coil motif. The hybrid peptide-DNA trimer was then used as a novel three-way junction to link together either small DNA tile nanostructures, or to close up a triangular wireframe DNA structure. The resulting nanostructures were characterized by atomic force microscopy, and compared with a scrambled, non-assembling peptide as a control. These hybrid nanostructures enable the integration of peptide motifs and potentially bio-functionality with DNA nanostructures, and open the door to novel nano-materials that have the advantages of both molecules.
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- Alex Buchberger
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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Du T, Dong F, Xi Z, Zhu M, Zou Y, Sun P, Xu M. Recent Advances in Mechanical Vibration Energy Harvesters Based on Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Small 2023; 19:e2300401. [PMID: 36840670 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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With the development of autonomous/smart technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT), tremendous wireless sensor nodes (WSNs) are of great importance to realize intelligent mechanical engineering, which is significant in the industrial and social fields. However, current power supply methods, cable and battery for instance, face challenges such as layout difficulties, high cost, short life, and environmental pollution. Meanwhile, vibration is ubiquitous in machinery, vehicles, structures, etc., but has been regarded as an unwanted by-product and wasted in most cases. Therefore, it is crucial to harvest mechanical vibration energy to achieve in situ power supply for these WSNs. As a recent energy conversion technology, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is particularly good at harvesting such broadband, weak, and irregular mechanical energy, which provides a feasible scheme for the power supply of WSNs. In this review, recent achievements of mechanical vibration energy harvesting (VEH) related to mechanical engineering based on TENG are systematically reviewed from the perspective of contact-separation (C-S) and freestanding modes. Finally, existing challenges and forthcoming development orientation of the VEH based on TENG are discussed in depth, which will be conducive to the future development of intelligent mechanical engineering in the era of IoT.
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- Taili Du
- Dalian Key Lab of Marine Micro/Nano Energy and Self-Powered Systems, Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
- Collaborative Innovation Research Institute of Autonomous Ship, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- Dalian Key Lab of Marine Micro/Nano Energy and Self-Powered Systems, Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- Dalian Key Lab of Marine Micro/Nano Energy and Self-Powered Systems, Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- Dalian Key Lab of Marine Micro/Nano Energy and Self-Powered Systems, Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
- Collaborative Innovation Research Institute of Autonomous Ship, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- Dalian Key Lab of Marine Micro/Nano Energy and Self-Powered Systems, Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
- Collaborative Innovation Research Institute of Autonomous Ship, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Research Institute of Autonomous Ship, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- Dalian Key Lab of Marine Micro/Nano Energy and Self-Powered Systems, Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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Chen F, Huang Y, Huang Z, Jiang T, Yang Z, Zeng J, Jin A, Zuo H, Huang CZ, Mao C. DNA-scaffolded multivalent vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. Acta Biomater 2023; 164:387-396. [PMID: 37088158 PMCID: PMC10122553 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Short peptides are poor immunogens. One way to increase their immune responses is by arraying immunogens in multivalency. Simple and efficient scaffolds for spatial controlling the inter-antigen distance and enhancing immune activation are required. Here, we report a molecular vaccine design principle that maximally drives potent SARS-CoV-2 RBD subunit vaccine on DNA duplex to induce robust and efficacious immune responses in vivo. We expect that the DNA-peptide epitope platform represents a facile and generalizable strategy to enhance the immune response. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: DNA scaffolds offer a biocompatible and convenient platform for arraying immunogens in multivalency antigenic peptides, and spatially control the inter-antigen distance. This can effectively enhance immune response. Peptide (instead of entire protein) vaccines are highly attractive. However, short peptides are poor immunogens. Our DNA scaffolded multivalent peptide immunogen system induced robust and efficacious immune response in vivo as demonstrated by the antigenic peptide against SAR-CoV-2. The present strategy could be readily generalized and adapted to prepare multivalent vaccines against other viruses or disease. Particularly, the different antigens could be integrated into one single vaccine and lead to super-vaccines that can protect the host from multiple different viruses or multiple variants of the same virus.
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- Fangfang Chen
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette 47907, IN, USA.
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Zhan P, Peil A, Jiang Q, Wang D, Mousavi S, Xiong Q, Shen Q, Shang Y, Ding B, Lin C, Ke Y, Liu N. Recent Advances in DNA Origami-Engineered Nanomaterials and Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3976-4050. [PMID: 36990451 PMCID: PMC10103138 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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DNA nanotechnology is a unique field, where physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, and materials science can elegantly converge. Since the original proposal of Nadrian Seeman, significant advances have been achieved in the past four decades. During this glory time, the DNA origami technique developed by Paul Rothemund further pushed the field forward with a vigorous momentum, fostering a plethora of concepts, models, methodologies, and applications that were not thought of before. This review focuses on the recent progress in DNA origami-engineered nanomaterials in the past five years, outlining the exciting achievements as well as the unexplored research avenues. We believe that the spirit and assets that Seeman left for scientists will continue to bring interdisciplinary innovations and useful applications to this field in the next decade.
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- Pengfei Zhan
- 2nd Physics
Institute, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- 2nd Physics
Institute, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- National
Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No 11, BeiYiTiao Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- School
of Biomedical Engineering and Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department
of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
- Nanobiology
Institute, Yale University, 850 West Campus Drive, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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- Department
of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
- Nanobiology
Institute, Yale University, 850 West Campus Drive, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
- Department
of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, 266
Whitney Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
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- National
Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No 11, BeiYiTiao Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- National
Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No 11, BeiYiTiao Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department
of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
- Nanobiology
Institute, Yale University, 850 West Campus Drive, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, 17 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
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- Wallace
H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- 2nd Physics
Institute, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Max Planck
Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Gokulu IS, Banta S. Biotechnology applications of proteins functionalized with DNA oligonucleotides. Trends Biotechnol 2023; 41:575-585. [PMID: 36115723 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The functionalization of proteins with DNA through the formation of covalent bonds enables a wide range of biotechnology advancements. For example, single-molecule analytical methods rely on bioconjugated DNA as elastic biolinkers for protein immobilization. Labeling proteins with DNA enables facile protein identification, as well as spatial and temporal organization and control of protein within DNA-protein networks. Bioconjugation reactions can target native, engineered, and non-canonical amino acids (NCAAs) within proteins. In addition, further protein engineering via the incorporation of peptide tags and self-labeling proteins can also be used for conjugation reactions. The selection of techniques will depend on application requirements such as yield, selectivity, conjugation position, potential for steric hindrance, cost, commercial availability, and potential impact on protein function.
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- Ipek Simay Gokulu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA.
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Herman RA, Zhu X, Ayepa E, You S, Wang J. Advances in the One-Step Approach of Polymeric Materials Using Enzymatic Techniques. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15. [PMID: 36772002 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The formulation in which biochemical enzymes are administered in polymer science plays a key role in retaining their catalytic activity. The one-step synthesis of polymers with highly sequence-controlled enzymes is a strategy employed to provide enzymes with higher catalytic activity and thermostability in material sustainability. Enzyme-catalyzed chain growth polymerization reactions using activated monomers, protein-polymer complexation techniques, covalent and non-covalent interaction, and electrostatic interactions can provide means to develop formulations that maintain the stability of the enzyme during complex material processes. Multifarious applications of catalytic enzymes are usually attributed to their efficiency, pH, and temperature, thus, progressing with a critical structure-controlled synthesis of polymer materials. Due to the obvious economics of manufacturing and environmental sustainability, the green synthesis of enzyme-catalyzed materials has attracted significant interest. Several enzymes from microorganisms and plants via enzyme-mediated material synthesis have provided a viable alternative for the appropriate synthesis of polymers, effectively utilizing the one-step approach. This review analyzes more and deeper strategies and material technologies widely used in multi-enzyme cascade platforms for engineering polymer materials, as well as their potential industrial applications, to provide an update on current trends and gaps in the one-step synthesis of materials using catalytic enzymes.
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Lu B, Vecchioni S, Ohayon YP, Woloszyn K, Markus T, Mao C, Seeman NC, Canary JW, Sha R. Highly Symmetric, Self-Assembling 3D DNA Crystals with Cubic and Trigonal Lattices. Small 2023; 19:e2205830. [PMID: 36408817 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rational design of nanoscopic DNA tiles has yielded highly ordered crystalline matter in 2D and 3D. The most well-studied 3D tile is the DNA tensegrity triangle, which is known to self-assemble into macroscopic crystals. However, contemporary rational design parameters for 3D DNA crystals nearly universally invoke integer numbers of DNA helical turns and Watson-Crick (WC) base pairs. In this study, 24-bp edges are substituted into a previously 21-bp (two helical turns of DNA) tensegrity triangle motif to explore whether such unconventional motif can self-assemble into 3D crystals. The use of noncanonical base pairs in the sticky ends results in a cubic arrangement of tensegrity triangles with exceedingly high symmetry, assembling a lattice from winding helical axes and diamond-like tessellation patterns. Reverting this motif to sticky ends with Watson-Crick pairs results in a trigonal hexagonal arrangement, replicating this diamond arrangement in a hexagonal context. These results showcase that the authors can generate unexpected, highly complex, pathways for materials design by testing modifications to 3D tiles without prior knowledge of the ensuing symmetry. This study expands the rational design toolbox for DNA nanotechnology; and it further illustrates the existence of yet-unexplored arrangements of crystalline soft matter.
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- Brandon Lu
- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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Shao L, Ma J, Prelesnik JL, Zhou Y, Nguyen M, Zhao M, Jenekhe SA, Kalinin SV, Ferguson AL, Pfaendtner J, Mundy CJ, De Yoreo JJ, Baneyx F, Chen CL. Hierarchical Materials from High Information Content Macromolecular Building Blocks: Construction, Dynamic Interventions, and Prediction. Chem Rev 2022; 122:17397-17478. [PMID: 36260695 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Hierarchical materials that exhibit order over multiple length scales are ubiquitous in nature. Because hierarchy gives rise to unique properties and functions, many have sought inspiration from nature when designing and fabricating hierarchical matter. More and more, however, nature's own high-information content building blocks, proteins, peptides, and peptidomimetics, are being coopted to build hierarchy because the information that determines structure, function, and interfacial interactions can be readily encoded in these versatile macromolecules. Here, we take stock of recent progress in the rational design and characterization of hierarchical materials produced from high-information content blocks with a focus on stimuli-responsive and "smart" architectures. We also review advances in the use of computational simulations and data-driven predictions to shed light on how the side chain chemistry and conformational flexibility of macromolecular blocks drive the emergence of order and the acquisition of hierarchy and also on how ionic, solvent, and surface effects influence the outcomes of assembly. Continued progress in the above areas will ultimately usher in an era where an understanding of designed interactions, surface effects, and solution conditions can be harnessed to achieve predictive materials synthesis across scale and drive emergent phenomena in the self-assembly and reconfiguration of high-information content building blocks.
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- Li Shao
- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.,Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.,Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Feng J, Zhou H, Cao Z, Zhang E, Xu S, Li W, Yao H, Wan L, Liu G. 0.5 m Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Efficient Blue Energy Harvesting of All-Sea Areas. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2204407. [PMID: 36253135 PMCID: PMC9762320 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to harvest ocean wave blue energy is flourishing, yet the research horizon has been limited to centimeter-level TENG. Here, for the first time, a TENG shell is advanced for ocean energy harvesting to 0.5 m and an excellent frictional areal density of 1.03 cm-1 and economies of scale are obtained. The unique structure of the multi-arch shape is adopted to untie the difficulty of fully getting the extensive friction layer contact. An inside steel plate is vertically placed in the center of every TENG block, which can activate the TENG to achieve complete contact even at a tilt angle of 7 degrees. The proposed half-meter TENG (HM-TENG) has a broad response band from 0.1 to 2 Hz, a total transferred charge quantity up to 67.2 µC, and one single TENG can deliver an open-circuit voltage of 368 V. Coupled with the self-stabilizing and susceptible features the ellipsoid shell brings, the HM-TENG can readily accommodate itself to the all-weather, all-sea wave energy harvesting. Muchmore, the HM-TENG is also applied to RF signal transmitters. This work takes the first step toward near-meter-scale enclosures and provides a new direction for large-scale wave energy harvesting.
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- Junrui Feng
- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing101400P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing101400P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing101400P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing101400P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing101400P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
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- Center on Nanoenergy ResearchSchool of Physical Science & TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanning530004P. R. China
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Synthesizing protein oligomers that contain exact numbers of multiple different proteins in defined architectures is challenging. DNA-DNA interactions can be used to program protein assembly into oligomers; however, existing methods require changes to DNA design to achieve different numbers and oligomeric sequences of proteins. Herein, we develop a modular DNA scaffold that uses only six synthetic oligonucleotides to organize proteins into defined oligomers. As a proof-of-concept, model proteins (antibodies) are oligomerized into dimers and trimers, where antibody function is retained. Illustrating the modularity of this technique, dimer and trimer building blocks are then assembled into pentamers containing three different antibodies in an exact stoichiometry and oligomeric sequence. In sum, this report describes a generalizable method for organizing proteins into monodisperse, sequence-encoded oligomers using DNA. This advance will enable studies into how oligomeric protein sequences affect material properties in areas spanning pharmaceutical development, cascade catalysis, synthetic photosynthesis, and membrane transport.
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- Peter H. Winegar
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- These authors contributed equally
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- These authors contributed equally
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Lead contact
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Oh S, Kim KJ, Goh B, Park C, Lee GD, Shin S, Lim S, Kim ES, Yoon KR, Choi C, Kim H, Suh D, Choi J, Kim SH. Chemo-Mechanical Energy Harvesters with Enhanced Intrinsic Electrochemical Capacitance in Carbon Nanotube Yarns. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2203767. [PMID: 36116125 PMCID: PMC9661839 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Predicting and preventing disasters in difficult-to-access environments, such as oceans, requires self-powered monitoring devices. Since the need to periodically charge and replace batteries is an economic and environmental concern, energy harvesting from external stimuli to supply electricity to batteries is increasingly being considered. Especially, in aqueous environments including electrolytes, coiled carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn harvesters have been reported as an emerging approach for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy driven by large and reversible capacitance changes under stretching and releasing. To realize enhanced harvesting performance, experimental and computational approaches to optimize structural homogeneity and electrochemical accessible area in CNT yarns to maximize intrinsic electrochemical capacitance (IEC) and stretch-induced changes are presented here. Enhanced IEC further enables to decrease matching impedance for more energy efficient circuits with harvesters. In an ocean-like environment with a frequency from 0.1 to 1 Hz, the proposed harvester demonstrates the highest volumetric power (1.6-10.45 mW cm-3 ) of all mechanical harvesters reported in the literature to the knowledge of the authors. Additionally, a high electrical peak power of 540 W kg-1 and energy conversion efficiency of 2.15% are obtained from torsional and tensile mechanical energy.
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- Seongjae Oh
- Department of Energy ScienceSungkyunkwan UniversitySuwon‐siGyeonggi‐do16419Republic of Korea
- Department of Advanced Textile R&DKorea Institute of Industrial TechnologyAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Textile R&DKorea Institute of Industrial TechnologyAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Design EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringBK21 FOUR ERICA‐ACE CenterHanyang UniversityAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
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- HYU‐KITECH Joint DepartmentHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Textile R&DKorea Institute of Industrial TechnologyAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Textile R&DKorea Institute of Industrial TechnologyAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Textile R&DKorea Institute of Industrial TechnologyAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
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- R&D CenterA‐Tech System Co.Incheon21312Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Textile R&DKorea Institute of Industrial TechnologyAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials EngineeringDongguk UniversitySeoul04620Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials DivisionKorea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyDaejeon34114Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy ScienceSungkyunkwan UniversitySuwon‐siGyeonggi‐do16419Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Design EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringBK21 FOUR ERICA‐ACE CenterHanyang UniversityAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
- HYU‐KITECH Joint DepartmentHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Textile R&DKorea Institute of Industrial TechnologyAnsan‐siGyeonggi‐do15588Republic of Korea
- HYU‐KITECH Joint DepartmentHanyang UniversitySeoul04763Republic of Korea
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Li Y, Champion JA. Self-assembling nanocarriers from engineered proteins: Design, functionalization, and application for drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 189:114462. [PMID: 35934126 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Self-assembling proteins are valuable building blocks for constructing drug nanocarriers due to their self-assembly behavior, monodispersity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Genetic and chemical modifications allow for modular design of protein nanocarriers with effective drug encapsulation, targetability, stimuli responsiveness, and in vivo half-life. Protein nanocarriers have been developed to deliver various therapeutic molecules including small molecules, proteins, and nucleic acids with proven in vitro and in vivo efficacy. This article reviews recent advances in protein nanocarriers that are not derived from natural protein nanostructures, such as protein cages or virus like particles. The protein nanocarriers described here are self-assembled from rationally or de novo designed recombinant proteins, as well as recombinant proteins complexed with other biomolecules, presenting properties that are unique from those of natural protein carriers. Design, functionalization, and therapeutic application of protein nanocarriers will be discussed.
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- Yirui Li
- BioEngineering Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States; BioEngineering Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States.
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Narayanan RP, Procyk J, Nandi P, Prasad A, Xu Y, Poppleton E, Williams D, Zhang F, Yan H, Chiu PL, Stephanopoulos N, Šulc P. Coarse-Grained Simulations for the Characterization and Optimization of Hybrid Protein-DNA Nanostructures. ACS Nano 2022; 16:14086-14096. [PMID: 35980981 PMCID: PMC9590280 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We present here the combination of experimental and computational modeling tools for the design and characterization of protein-DNA hybrid nanostructures. Our work incorporates several features in the design of these nanostructures: (1) modeling of the protein-DNA linker identity and length; (2) optimizing the design of protein-DNA cages to account for mechanical stresses; (3) probing the incorporation efficiency of protein-DNA conjugates into DNA nanostructures. The modeling tools were experimentally validated using structural characterization methods like cryo-TEM and AFM. Our method can be used for fitting low-resolution electron density maps when structural insights cannot be deciphered from experiments, as well as enable in-silico validation of nanostructured systems before their experimental realization. These tools will facilitate the design of complex hybrid protein-DNA nanostructures that seamlessly integrate the two different biomolecules.
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- Raghu Pradeep Narayanan
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for molecular design and biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for molecular design and biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for Applied Structural Discovery, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for molecular design and biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Center for molecular design and biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Center for molecular design and biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Eyring Materials Center, Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey 07102, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for molecular design and biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for Applied Structural Discovery, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for molecular design and biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for molecular design and biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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Bohlin J, Matthies M, Poppleton E, Procyk J, Mallya A, Yan H, Šulc P. Design and simulation of DNA, RNA and hybrid protein-nucleic acid nanostructures with oxView. Nat Protoc 2022. [PMID: 35668321 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00688-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Molecular simulation has become an integral part of the DNA/RNA nanotechnology research pipeline. In particular, understanding the dynamics of structures and single-molecule events has improved the precision of nanoscaffolds and diagnostic tools. Here we present oxView, a design tool for visualization, design, editing and analysis of simulations of DNA, RNA and nucleic acid-protein nanostructures. oxView provides an accessible software platform for designing novel structures, tweaking existing designs, preparing them for simulation in the oxDNA/RNA molecular simulation engine and creating visualizations of simulation results. In several examples, we present procedures for using the tool, including its advanced features that couple the design capabilities with a coarse-grained simulation engine and scripting interface that can programmatically edit structures and facilitate design of complex structures from multiple substructures. These procedures provide a practical basis from which researchers, including experimentalists with limited computational experience, can integrate simulation and 3D visualization into their existing research programs.
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Tseng CY, Wang WX, Douglas TR, Chou LYT. Engineering DNA Nanostructures to Manipulate Immune Receptor Signaling and Immune Cell Fates. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2101844. [PMID: 34716686 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Immune cells sense, communicate, and logically integrate a multitude of environmental signals to make important cell-fate decisions and fulfill their effector functions. These processes are initiated and regulated by a diverse array of immune receptors and via their dynamic spatiotemporal organization upon ligand binding. Given the widespread relevance of the immune system to health and disease, there have been significant efforts toward understanding the biophysical principles governing immune receptor signaling and activation, as well as the development of biomaterials which exploit these principles for therapeutic immune engineering. Here, how advances in the field of DNA nanotechnology constitute a growing toolbox for further pursuit of these endeavors is discussed. Key cellular players involved in the induction of immunity against pathogens or diseased cells are first summarized. How the ability to design DNA nanostructures with custom shapes, dynamics, and with site-specific incorporation of diverse guests can be leveraged to manipulate the signaling pathways that regulate these processes is then presented. It is followed by highlighting emerging applications of DNA nanotechnology at the crossroads of immune engineering, such as in vitro reconstitution platforms, vaccines, and adjuvant delivery systems. Finally, outstanding questions that remain for further advancing immune-modulatory DNA nanodevices are outlined.
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- Chung Yi Tseng
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario M5S 3G9 Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario M5S 3G9 Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario M5S 3G9 Canada
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering University of Toronto Toronto Ontario M5S 3G9 Canada
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Bernal-Chanchavac J, Al-Amin M, Stephanopoulos N. Nanoscale structures and materials from the self-assembly of polypeptides and DNA. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 22:699-712. [PMID: 34911426 DOI: 10.2174/1568026621666211215142916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The use of biological molecules with programmable self-assembly properties is an attractive route to functional nanomaterials. Proteins and peptides have been used extensively for these systems due to their biological relevance and large number of supramolecular motifs, but it is still difficult to build highly anisotropic and programmable nanostructures due to their high complexity. Oligonucleotides, by contrast, have the advantage of programmability and reliable assembly, but lack biological and chemical diversity. In this review, we discuss systems that merge protein or peptide self-assembly with the addressability of DNA. We outline the various self-assembly motifs used, the chemistry for linking polypeptides with DNA, and the resulting nanostructures that can be formed by the interplay of these two molecules. Finally, we close by suggesting some interesting future directions in hybrid polypeptide-DNA nanomaterials, and potential applications for these exciting hybrids.
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- Julio Bernal-Chanchavac
- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85251. United States
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- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85251. United States
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- Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85251. United States
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Gong Z, Tang Y, Ma N, Cao W, Wang Y, Wang S, Tian Y. Applications of DNA-Functionalized Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12911. [PMID: 34884714 PMCID: PMC8657886 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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As an important component that constitutes all the cells and tissues of the human body, protein is involved in most of the biological processes. Inspired by natural protein systems, considerable efforts covering many discipline fields were made to design artificial protein assemblies and put them into application in recent decades. The rapid development of structural DNA nanotechnology offers significant means for protein assemblies and promotes their application. Owing to the programmability, addressability and accurate recognition ability of DNA, many protein assemblies with unprecedented structures and improved functions have been successfully fabricated, consequently creating many brand-new researching fields. In this review, we briefly introduced the DNA-based protein assemblies, and highlighted the limitations in application process and corresponding strategies in four aspects, including biological catalysis, protein detection, biomedicine treatment and other applications.
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- Zhaoqiu Gong
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.G.); (Y.T.); (N.M.); (W.C.); (Y.W.)
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.G.); (Y.T.); (N.M.); (W.C.); (Y.W.)
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.G.); (Y.T.); (N.M.); (W.C.); (Y.W.)
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.G.); (Y.T.); (N.M.); (W.C.); (Y.W.)
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.G.); (Y.T.); (N.M.); (W.C.); (Y.W.)
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.G.); (Y.T.); (N.M.); (W.C.); (Y.W.)
- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.G.); (Y.T.); (N.M.); (W.C.); (Y.W.)
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Zhang T, Tian T, Lin Y. Functionalizing Framework Nucleic-Acid-Based Nanostructures for Biomedical Application. Adv Mater 2021; 34:e2107820. [PMID: 34787933 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Strategies for functionalizing diverse tetrahedral framework nucleic acids (tFNAs) have been extensively explored since the first successful fabrication of tFNA by Turberfield. One-pot annealing of at least four DNA single strands is the most common method to prepare tFNA, as it optimizes the cost, yield, and speed of assembly. Herein, the focus is on four key merits of tFNAs and their potential for biomedical applications. The natural ability of tFNA to scavenge reactive oxygen species, along with remarkable enhancement in cellular endocytosis and tissue permeability based on its appropriate size and geometry, promotes cell-material interactions to direct or probe cell behavior, especially to treat inflammatory and degenerative diseases. Moreover, the structural programmability of tFNA enables the development of static tFNA-based nanomaterials via engineering of functional oligonucleotides or therapeutic molecules, and dynamic tFNAs via attachment of stimuli-responsive DNA apparatuses, leading to potential applications in targeted therapies, tissue regeneration, antitumor strategies, and antibacterial treatment. Although there are impressive performance and significant progress, the challenges and prospects of functionalizing tFNA-based nanostructures are still indicated in this review.
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- Tao Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan 610041 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 P. R. China
- College of Biomedical Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610041 P. R. China
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Wang Z, Sun P, Su J, Zhang N, Gu H, Zhao Y. DNA nanotechnology-facilitated ligand manipulation for targeted therapeutics and diagnostics. J Control Release 2021; 340:292-307. [PMID: 34748871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ligands, mostly binding to proteins to form complexes and catalyze chemical reactions, can serve as drug and probe molecules, as well as sensing elements. DNA nanotechnology can integrate the high editability of DNA nanostructures and the biological activity of ligands into functionalized DNA nanostructures in a manner of controlled ligand stoichiometry, type, and arrangement, which provides significant advantages for targeted therapeutics and diagnostics. As therapeutic agents, multiple- and multivalent-ligands functionalized DNA nanostructures increase ligand-receptor affinity and activate multivalent ligand-receptor interactions, enabling improved regulation of cell signaling and enhanced control of cell behavior. As diagnostic agents, multiple ligands interaction via DNA nanostructures endows DNA nanosensors with high sensitivity and excellent signal transduction capability. Herein, we review the principles and advantages of using DNA nanostructures to manipulate ligands for targeted therapeutics and diagnostics and provide future perspectives.
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Hayes OG, Partridge BE, Mirkin CA. Encoding hierarchical assembly pathways of proteins with DNA. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2106808118. [PMID: 34593642 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2106808118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The structural and functional diversity of materials in nature depends on the controlled assembly of discrete building blocks into complex architectures via specific, multistep, hierarchical assembly pathways. Achieving similar complexity in synthetic materials through hierarchical assembly is challenging due to difficulties with defining multiple recognition areas on synthetic building blocks and controlling the sequence through which those recognition sites direct assembly. Here, we show that we can exploit the chemical anisotropy of proteins and the programmability of DNA ligands to deliberately control the hierarchical assembly of protein-DNA materials. Through DNA sequence design, we introduce orthogonal DNA interactions with disparate interaction strengths ("strong" and "weak") onto specific geometric regions of a model protein, stable protein 1 (Sp1). We show that the spatial encoding of DNA ligands leads to highly directional assembly via strong interactions and that, by design, the first stage of assembly increases the multivalency of weak DNA-DNA interactions that give rise to an emergent second stage of assembly. Furthermore, we demonstrate that judicious DNA design not only directs assembly along a given pathway but can also direct distinct structural outcomes from a single pathway. This combination of protein surface and DNA sequence design allows us to encode the structural and chemical information necessary into building blocks to program their multistep hierarchical assembly. Our findings represent a strategy for controlling the hierarchical assembly of proteins to realize a diverse set of protein-DNA materials by design.
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Sheng H, Zhang X, Liang J, Shao M, Xie E, Yu C, Lan W. Recent Advances of Energy Solutions for Implantable Bioelectronics. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100199. [PMID: 33930254 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The emerging field of implantable bioelectronics has attracted widespread attention in modern society because it can improve treatment outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and lead to an improvement in the quality of life. However, their continuous operation is often limited by conventional bulky and rigid batteries with a limited lifespan, which must be surgically removed after completing their missions and/or replaced after being exhausted. Herein, this paper gives a comprehensive review of recent advances in nonconventional energy solutions for implantable bioelectronics, emphasizing the miniaturized, flexible, biocompatible, and biodegradable power devices. According to their source of energy, the promising alternative energy solutions are sorted into three main categories, including energy storage devices (batteries and supercapacitors), internal energy-harvesting devices (including biofuel cells, piezoelectric/triboelectric energy harvesters, thermoelectric and biopotential power generators), and external wireless power transmission technologies (including inductive coupling/radiofrequency, ultrasound-induced, and photovoltaic devices). Their fundamentals, materials strategies, structural design, output performances, animal experiments, and typical biomedical applications are also discussed. It is expected to offer complementary power sources to extend the battery lifetime of bioelectronics while acting as an independent power supply. Thereafter, the existing challenges and perspectives associated with these powering devices are also outlined, with a focus on implantable bioelectronics.
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- Hongwei Sheng
- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Texas Center for Superconductivity University of Houston Houston TX 77204 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education School of Physical Science and Technology Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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Proteins are exquisite nanoscale building blocks: molecularly pure, chemically addressable, and inherently selective for their evolved function. The organization of proteins into single crystals with high positional, orientational, and translational order results in materials where the location of every atom can be known. However, controlling the organization of proteins is challenging due to the myriad interactions that define protein interfaces within native single crystals. Recently, we discovered that introducing a single DNA-DNA interaction between protein surfaces leads to changes in the packing of proteins within single crystals and the protein-protein interactions (PPIs) that arise. However, modifying specific PPIs to effect deliberate changes to protein packing is an unmet challenge. In this work, we hypothesized that disrupting and replacing a highly conserved PPI with a DNA-DNA interaction would enable protein packing to be modulated by exploiting the programmability of the introduced oligonucleotides. Using concanavalin A (ConA) as a model protein, we circumvent potentially deleterious mutagenesis and exploit the selective binding of ConA toward mannose to noncovalently attach DNA to the protein surface. We show that DNA association eliminates the major PPI responsible for crystallization of native ConA, thereby allowing subtle changes to DNA design (length, complementarity, and attachment position) to program distinct changes to ConA packing, including the realization of three novel crystal structures and the deliberate expansion of ConA packing along a single crystallographic axis. These findings significantly enhance our understanding of how DNA can supersede native PPIs to program protein packing within ordered materials.
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- Benjamin E Partridge
- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Hernandez-Garcia A. Strategies to Build Hybrid Protein-DNA Nanostructures. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:1332. [PMID: 34070149 DOI: 10.3390/nano11051332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Proteins and DNA exhibit key physical chemical properties that make them advantageous for building nanostructures with outstanding features. Both DNA and protein nanotechnology have growth notably and proved to be fertile disciplines. The combination of both types of nanotechnologies is helpful to overcome the individual weaknesses and limitations of each one, paving the way for the continuing diversification of structural nanotechnologies. Recent studies have implemented a synergistic combination of both biomolecules to assemble unique and sophisticate protein-DNA nanostructures. These hybrid nanostructures are highly programmable and display remarkable features that create new opportunities to build on the nanoscale. This review focuses on the strategies deployed to create hybrid protein-DNA nanostructures. Here, we discuss strategies such as polymerization, spatial directing and organizing, coating, and rigidizing or folding DNA into particular shapes or moving parts. The enrichment of structural DNA nanotechnology by incorporating protein nanotechnology has been clearly demonstrated and still shows a large potential to create useful and advanced materials with cell-like properties or dynamic systems. It can be expected that structural protein-DNA nanotechnology will open new avenues in the fabrication of nanoassemblies with unique functional applications and enrich the toolbox of bionanotechnology.
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The emerging field of hybrid DNA-protein nanotechnology brings with it the potential for many novel materials which combine the addressability of DNA nanotechnology with the versatility of protein interactions. However, the design and computational study of these hybrid structures is difficult due to the system sizes involved. To aid in the design and in silico analysis process, we introduce here a coarse-grained DNA/RNA-protein model that extends the oxDNA/oxRNA models of DNA/RNA with a coarse-grained model of proteins based on an anisotropic network model representation. Fully equipped with analysis scripts and visualization, our model aims to facilitate hybrid nanomaterial design towards eventual experimental realization, as well as enabling study of biological complexes. We further demonstrate its usage by simulating DNA-protein nanocage, DNA wrapped around histones, and a nascent RNA in polymerase.
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- Jonah Procyk
- School of Molecular Sciences and Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, 1001 South McAllister Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85281, USA.
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DNA nanotechnology has reported a wide range of structurally tunable scaffolds with precise control over their size, shape and mechanical properties. One promising application of these nanodevices is as probes for protein function or determination of protein structure. In this perspective we cover several recent examples in this field, including determining the effect of ligand spacing and multivalency on cell activation, applying forces at the nanoscale, and helping to solve protein structure by cryo-EM. We also highlight some future directions in the chemistry necessary for integrating proteins with DNA nanoscaffolds, as well as opportunities for computational modeling of hybrid protein-DNA nanomaterials.
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The preparation and applications of DNA containing polymers are comprehensively reviewed, and they are in the form of DNA−polymer covalent conjugators, supramolecular assemblies and hydrogels for advanced materials with promising features.
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- Zeqi Min
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Department of Polymer Materials
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Department of Polymer Materials
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Department of Polymer Materials
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Department of Polymer Materials
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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Han S, Kim YN, Jo G, Kim YE, Kim HM, Choi JM, Jung Y. Multivalent-Interaction-Driven Assembly of Discrete, Flexible, and Asymmetric Supramolecular Protein Nano-Prisms. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:23244-23251. [PMID: 32856385 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Current approaches to design monodisperse protein assemblies require rigid, tight, and symmetric interactions between oligomeric protein units. Herein, we introduce a new multivalent-interaction-driven assembly strategy that allows flexible, spaced, and asymmetric assembly between protein oligomers. We discovered that two polygonal protein oligomers (ranging from triangle to hexagon) dominantly form a discrete and stable two-layered protein prism nanostructure via multivalent interactions between fused binding pairs. We demonstrated that protein nano-prisms with long flexible peptide linkers (over 80 amino acids) between protein oligomer layers could be discretely formed. Oligomers with different structures could also be monodispersely assembled into two-layered but asymmetric protein nano-prisms. Furthermore, producing higher-order architectures with multiple oligomer layers, for example, 3-layered nano-prisms or nanotubes, was also feasible.
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- Suyeong Han
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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- Biomedical Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Program, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science & Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Korea.,Center for Biomolecular & Cellular Structure, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34126, Korea
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- Natural Science Research Institute, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Busan National University, Busan, 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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Han S, Kim Y, Jo G, Kim YE, Kim HM, Choi J, Jung Y. Multivalent‐Interaction‐Driven Assembly of Discrete, Flexible, and Asymmetric Supramolecular Protein Nano‐Prisms. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Suyeong Han
- Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Biomedical Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Program KAIST Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science & Engineering KAIST Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Center for Biomolecular & Cellular Structure Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Daejeon 34126 Korea
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- Natural Science Research Institute KAIST Daejeon 34141 Korea
- Department of Chemistry Busan National University Busan 46241 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon 34141 Korea
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Higashi SL, Rozi N, Hanifah SA, Ikeda M. Supramolecular Architectures of Nucleic Acid/Peptide Hybrids. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9458. [PMID: 33322664 PMCID: PMC7763079 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Supramolecular architectures that are built artificially from biomolecules, such as nucleic acids or peptides, with structural hierarchical orders ranging from the molecular to nano-scales have attracted increased attention in molecular science research fields. The engineering of nanostructures with such biomolecule-based supramolecular architectures could offer an opportunity for the development of biocompatible supramolecular (nano)materials. In this review, we highlighted a variety of supramolecular architectures that were assembled from both nucleic acids and peptides through the non-covalent interactions between them or the covalently conjugated molecular hybrids between them.
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- Sayuri L. Higashi
- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan;
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.R.); (S.A.H.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.R.); (S.A.H.)
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- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan;
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
- Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
- Institute for Glyco-Core Research (iGCORE), Gifu University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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Mao X, Liu M, Yan L, Deng M, Li F, Li M, Wang F, Li J, Wang L, Tian Y, Fan C, Zuo X. Programming Biomimetically Confined Aptamers with DNA Frameworks. ACS Nano 2020; 14:8776-8783. [PMID: 32484652 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Active sites of proteins are generally encapsulated within three-dimensional peptide scaffolds that provide the molecular-scale confinement microenvironment. Nevertheless, the ability to tune thermodynamic stability in biomimetic molecular confinement relies on the macromolecular crowding effect of lack of stoichiometry and reconfigurability. Here, we report a framework nucleic acid (FNA)-based strategy to increase thermodynamic stability of aptamers. We demonstrate that the molecular-scale confinement increases the thermodynamic stability of aptamers via facilitated folding kinetics, which is confirmed by the single-molecule FRET (smFRET). Unfavorable conformations of aptamers are restricted as revealed by the Monte Carlo simulation. The binding affinity of the DNA framework-confined aptamer is improved by ∼3-fold. With a similar strategy we improve the catalytic activity of hemin-binding aptamer. Our approach thus shows high potential for designing protein-mimicking DNA nanostructures with enhanced binding affinity and catalytic activity for biosensing and biomedical engineering.
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- Xiuhai Mao
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Joint Research Center for Precision Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital South Campus, Southern Medical University Affiliated Fengxian Hospital, Shanghai 201499, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,, Shanghai 200240, China
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Conventional antibiotic therapy is often challenged by poor drug penetration/accumulation at infection sites and poses a significant burden to public health. Effective strategies to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of our existing arsenal include the use of nanoparticulate delivery platforms to improve drug targeting and minimize adverse effects. However, these nanocarriers are often challenged by poor loading efficiency, rapid release and inefficient targeting. Nucleic acid hybrid nanocarriers are nucleic acid nanosystems complexed or functionalized with organic or inorganic materials. Despite their immense potential in antimicrobial therapy, they are seldom utilized against pathogenic bacteria. With the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and the associated complex interplay of factors involved in antibiotic resistance, nucleic acid hybrids represent a unique opportunity to deliver antimicrobials against resistant pathogens and to target specific genes that control virulence or resistance. This review provides an unbiased overview on fabricating strategies for nucleic acid hybrids and addresses the challenges of pristine oligonucleotide nanocarriers. We report recent applications to enhance pathogen targeting, binding and control drug release. As multifunctional next-generational antimicrobials, the challenges and prospect of these nanocarriers are included.
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- Sybil Obuobi
- Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Universitetsveien 57, 9037 Tromsø, Norway;
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Chen A, Zhang C, Zhu G, Wang ZL. Polymer Materials for High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2020; 7:2000186. [PMID: 32714748 PMCID: PMC7375247 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202000186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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As an emerging branch of energy conversion technologies, the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) pioneers a brand-new path to effectively harness varieties of mechanical energies for the purpose of powering and/or sensing. Since its invention in 2012, the TENG has experienced a booming and revolutionary development in every respect, ranging from materials synthesis and modification, architecture design to performance optimization, power management, and application exploration. In comparison to the organic solar cell and organic light-emitting diodes, TENG is a unique technique that opens the venue of using polymer materials (PMs) for harvesting mechanical energy. So far, by virtue of superior charge transfer and capturing capabilities during friction, various kinds of PMs have been developed and used as triboelectric materials in order to achieve high-performance TENGs. Here, this work focuses on the utilization and development of PMs for the TENGs technology and first gives a summary of main PMs that are frequently adopted in currently reported energy-harvesting TENGs. Second, several kinds of PMs used lately in a few novel TENGs for special or specific energy-harvesting circumstances are introduced and highlighted. Finally, the perspectives on and challenges in developing high-performance PMs toward TENGs technology are conceived and expected to be instructive to future research.
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- Aihua Chen
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijing100191P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeihang UniversityBeijing100191P. R. China
- CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceBeijing Key Laboratory of Micro‐nano Energy and SensorBeijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100083P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceBeijing Key Laboratory of Micro‐nano Energy and SensorBeijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100083P. R. China
- New Materials InstituteDepartment of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing EngineeringUniversity of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaNingbo315100P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceBeijing Key Laboratory of Micro‐nano Energy and SensorBeijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100083P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlantaGA30332USA
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Bai M, Chen F, Cao X, Zhao Y, Xue J, Yu X, Fan C, Zhao Y. Intracellular Entropy‐Driven Multi‐Bit DNA Computing for Tumor Progression Discrimination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Min Bai
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xianning West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710049 China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xianning West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710049 China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xianning West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710049 China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xianning West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710049 China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xianning West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710049 China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xianning West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710049 China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine Renji Hospital School of Medicine and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xianning West Road Xi'an Shaanxi 710049 China
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Bai M, Chen F, Cao X, Zhao Y, Xue J, Yu X, Fan C, Zhao Y. Intracellular Entropy-Driven Multi-Bit DNA Computing for Tumor Progression Discrimination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:13267-13272. [PMID: 32367682 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Tumor progressions such as metastasis are complicated events that involve abnormal expression of different miRNAs and enzymes. Monitoring these biomolecules in live cells with computational DNA nanotechnology may enable discrimination of tumor progression via digital outputs. Herein, we report intracellular entropy-driven multivalent DNA circuits to implement multi-bit computing for simultaneous analysis of intracellular telomerase and microRNAs including miR-21 and miR-31. These three biomolecules can trigger respective DNA strand displacement recycling reactions for signal amplification. They are visualized by fluorescence imaging, and their signal outputs are encoded as multi-bit binary codes for different cell types. The results can discriminate non-tumorigenic, malignant and metastatic breast cells as well as respective tumors. This DNA computing circuit is further performed in a microfluidic chip to differentiate rare co-cultured cells, which holds a potential for the analysis of clinical samples.
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- Min Bai
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Instrument for Life Science, The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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Zhao D, Kong Y, Zhao S, Xing H. Engineering Functional DNA–Protein Conjugates for Biosensing, Biomedical, and Nanoassembly Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2020; 378:41. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-020-00305-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zhang X, Liu N, Zhou M, Li S, Cai X. The Application of Tetrahedral Framework Nucleic Acids as a Drug Carrier in Biomedicine Fields. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 16:48-56. [PMID: 32321408 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x15666200422103415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In recent years, tetrahedral Framework Nucleic Acids(tFNAs) have become a hot topic in the field of DNA nanostructures because of their stable structures, nanoscale size, superior mechanical properties and convenient synthesis with high yield. tFNAs are considered promising drug delivery carriers because they can pass through the cellular membrane without any help and they have a good biocompatibility and biodegradability. Besides, they have rich modification sites, they can be modified by kinds of functional groups. The functionalization molecules can be modified on the vertexes, embedded between the double-stranded DNA of the tetrahedron edges, hanged on the edges, or encapsulated in the cage-like structure of the tetrahedron. The structure of tetrahedron can also be intelligently controlled through smart design, such as integrating DNA hairpin loop structure onto the edges. Nowadays, DNA tetrahedron will have a broader development prospect in the application of drug transport carriers and intelligent drug carriers. Therefore, DNA material is a new carrier material with great advantages and has a very broad application prospect in the construction of an intelligent drug transport system.
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- Xiaolin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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McCluskey JB, Clark DS, Glover DJ. Functional Applications of Nucleic Acid-Protein Hybrid Nanostructures. Trends Biotechnol 2020; 38:976-989. [PMID: 32818445 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Combining the diverse chemical functionality of proteins with the predictable structural assembly of nucleic acids has enabled the creation of hybrid nanostructures for a range of biotechnology applications. Through the attachment of proteins onto or within nucleic acid nanostructures, materials with dynamic capabilities can be created that include switchable enzyme activity, targeted drug delivery, and multienzyme cascades for biocatalysis. Investigations of difficult-to-study biological mechanisms have also been aided by using DNA-protein assemblies that mimic natural processes in a controllable manner. Furthermore, advances that enable the recombinant production and intracellular assembly of hybrid nanostructures have the potential to overcome the significant manufacturing cost that has limited the use of DNA and RNA nanotechnology.
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- Joshua B McCluskey
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Wong JX, Ogura K, Chen S, Rehm BHA. Bioengineered Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Immobilized Enzyme Scaffolds for Industrial Applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:156. [PMID: 32195237 PMCID: PMC7064635 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Enzymes function as biocatalysts and are extensively exploited in industrial applications. Immobilization of enzymes using support materials has been shown to improve enzyme properties, including stability and functionality in extreme conditions and recyclability in biocatalytic processing. This review focuses on the recent advances utilizing the design space of in vivo self-assembled polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) particles as biocatalyst immobilization scaffolds. Self-assembly of biologically active enzyme-coated PHA particles is a one-step in vivo production process, which avoids the costly and laborious in vitro chemical cross-linking of purified enzymes to separately produced support materials. The homogeneous orientation of enzymes densely coating PHA particles enhances the accessibility of catalytic sites, improving enzyme function. The PHA particle technology has been developed into a remarkable scaffolding platform for the design of cost-effective designer biocatalysts amenable toward robust industrial bioprocessing. In this review, the PHA particle technology will be compared to other biological supramolecular assembly-based technologies suitable for in vivo enzyme immobilization. Recent progress in the fabrication of biological particulate scaffolds using enzymes of industrial interest will be summarized. Additionally, we outline innovative approaches to overcome limitations of in vivo assembled PHA particles to enable fine-tuned immobilization of multiple enzymes to enhance performance in multi-step cascade reactions, such as those used in continuous flow bioprocessing.
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- Jin Xiang Wong
- School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- MacDiarmid Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ), Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD, Australia
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Dong K, Peng X, Wang ZL. Fiber/Fabric-Based Piezoelectric and Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Flexible/Stretchable and Wearable Electronics and Artificial Intelligence. Adv Mater 2020; 32:e1902549. [PMID: 31348590 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201902549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Integration of advanced nanogenerator technology with conventional textile processes fosters the emergence of textile-based nanogenerators (NGs), which will inevitably promote the rapid development and widespread applications of next-generation wearable electronics and multifaceted artificial intelligence systems. NGs endow smart textiles with mechanical energy harvesting and multifunctional self-powered sensing capabilities, while textiles provide a versatile flexible design carrier and extensive wearable application platform for their development. However, due to the lack of an effective interactive platform and communication channel between researchers specializing in NGs and those good at textiles, it is rather difficult to achieve fiber/fabric-based NGs with both excellent electrical output properties and outstanding textile-related performances. To this end, a critical review is presented on the current state of the arts of wearable fiber/fabric-based piezoelectric nanogenerators and triboelectric nanogenerators with respect to basic classifications, material selections, fabrication techniques, structural designs, and working principles, as well as potential applications. Furthermore, the potential difficulties and tough challenges that can impede their large-scale commercial applications are summarized and discussed. It is hoped that this review will not only deepen the ties between smart textiles and wearable NGs, but also push forward further research and applications of future wearable fiber/fabric-based NGs.
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- Kai Dong
- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0245, USA
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Niu H, Gao S, Yue W, Li Y, Zhou W, Liu H. Highly Morphology-Controllable and Highly Sensitive Capacitive Tactile Sensor Based on Epidermis-Dermis-Inspired Interlocked Asymmetric-Nanocone Arrays for Detection of Tiny Pressure. Small 2020; 16:e1904774. [PMID: 31885133 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The tactile sensor lies at the heart of electronic skin and is of great importance in the development of flexible electronic devices. To date, it still remains a critical challenge to develop a large-scale capacitive tactile sensor with high sensitivity and controllable morphology in an economical way. Inspired by the interlocked microridges between the epidermis and dermis, herein, a highly sensitive capacitive tactile sensor by creating interlocked asymmetric-nanocones in poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) film is proposed. Particularly, a facile method based on cone-shaped nanoporous anodized aluminum oxide templates is proposed to cost-effectively fabricate the highly ordered nanocones in a controllable manner and on a large scale. Finite-element analysis reveals that under vertical forces, the strain/stress can be highly strengthened and localized at the contact apexes, resulting in an amplified variation of film permittivity and thickness. Benefiting from this, the developed tactile sensor presents several conspicuous features, including the maximum sensitivity (6.583 kPa-1 ) in the low pressure region (0-100 Pa), ultralow detection limit (≈3 Pa), rapid response/recovery time (48/36 ms), excellent stability and reproducibility (10 000 cycles). These salient merits enable the sensor to be successfully applied in a variety of applications including sign language gesture detection, spatial pressure mapping, Braille recognition, and physiological signal monitoring.
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- Hongsen Niu
- School of Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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Buchberger A, Simmons CR, Fahmi NE, Freeman R, Stephanopoulos N. Hierarchical Assembly of Nucleic Acid/Coiled-Coil Peptide Nanostructures. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 142:1406-1416. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b11158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Alex Buchberger
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
- Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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