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Title: DNA-mediated engineering of multicomponent enzyme crystals

Journal Article · · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry. International Inst. for Nanotechnology
  2. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). International Inst. for Nanotechnology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  3. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry. International Inst. for Nanotechnology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

The ability to predictably control the coassembly of multiple nanoscale building blocks, especially those with disparate chemical and physical properties such as biomolecules and inorganic nanoparticles, has far-reaching implications in catalysis, sensing, and photonics, but a generalizable strategy for engineering specific contacts between these particles is an outstanding challenge. This is especially true in the case of proteins, where the types of possible interparticle interactions are numerous, diverse, and complex. In this paper, we explore the concept of trading protein–protein interactions for DNA–DNA interactions to direct the assembly of two nucleic-acid–functionalized proteins with distinct surface chemistries into six unique lattices composed of catalytically active proteins, or of a combination of proteins and DNA-modified gold nanoparticles. The programmable nature of DNA–DNA interactions used in this strategy allows us to control the lattice symmetries and unit cell constants, as well as the compositions and habit, of the resulting crystals. Finally, this study provides a potentially generalizable strategy for constructing a unique class of materials that take advantage of the diverse morphologies, surface chemistries, and functionalities of proteins for assembling functional crystalline materials.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOD; US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; N00014-15-1-0043; FA9550-11-1-0275
OSTI ID:
1182330
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 112, Issue 15; ISSN 0027-8424
Publisher:
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (United States)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 111 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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