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Title: Nanoparticles caged with DNA nanostructures

Journal Article · · Current Opinion in Biotechnology
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  1. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States); The Ohio State University
  2. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)

Nanoparticles (NPs) offer many benefits in biotechnology because of their small size and unique properties. Furthermore, many applications require precise positioning of the NPs or biological targeting molecules on their surfaces. DNA cages constructed from DNA tile, origami, or wireframe nanostructures offer a promising path forward because of their simplicity and programmability that can be used to generate complex, dynamic 2D and 3D geometries. Such materials can be used to pattern DNA on NP surfaces and organize NPs into specific supramolecular structures. DNA-caged NPs can be implemented in biosensing and drug delivery applications with cavities precisely designed to encapsulate-specific biomolecules. Ultimately, such approaches provide a springboard for future DNA robot designs that will enable controlled interactions with biological systems.

Research Organization:
The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0017270
OSTI ID:
1887783
Journal Information:
Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Journal Name: Current Opinion in Biotechnology Vol. 74; ISSN 0958-1669
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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