Six-Letter DNA Nanotechnology: Incorporation of Z-P Base Pairs into Self-Assembling 3D Crystals
Artificially expanded genetic information systems (AEGIS) were developed to expand the diversity and functionality of biological systems. Recent experiments have shown that these expanded DNA molecular systems are robust platforms for information storage and retrieval as well as useful for basic biotechnologies. In tandem, nucleic acid nanotechnology has seen the use of information-based “semantomorphic” encoding to drive the self-assembly of a vast array of supramolecular devices. To establish the effectiveness of AEGIS toward nanotechnological applications, we investigated the ability of a six-letter alphabet composed of A:T, G:C and synthetic Z:P (Z, 6-amino-3-(1'-β- D-2'-deoxy ribofuranosyl)-5-nitro-(1H)-pyridin-2-one; P, 2-amino-8-(1'- β-D-2'-deoxyribofuranosyl)-imidazo-[1,2a]-1,3,5-triazin-(8H)-4-one) base pairs to engage in 3D self-assembly. We found that crystals could be programmably assembled from AEGIS oligomers. We conclude that unnatural base pairs can be used for the topological self-assembly of crystals. We anticipate the expansion of AEGISbased nucleic acid nanotechnologies to enable the development of novel nanomaterials, high-fidelity signal cascades, and dynamic nanoscale devices.
- Research Organization:
- New York University, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- NIH (SAB); National Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Naval Research (ONR); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0007991
- OSTI ID:
- 2475430
- Journal Information:
- Nano Letters, Journal Name: Nano Letters Journal Issue: 45 Vol. 24; ISSN 1530-6984
- Publisher:
- American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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