Complex DNA Architectonics─Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Oligonucleotides into Ribbons, Vesicles, and Asterosomes.

Rothenbühler, Simon; Iacovache, Ioan; Langenegger, Simon M.; Zuber, Benoît; Häner, Robert (2023). Complex DNA Architectonics─Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Oligonucleotides into Ribbons, Vesicles, and Asterosomes. Bioconjugate chemistry, 34(1), pp. 70-77. American Chemical Society 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00077

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The precise arrangement of structural subunits is a key factor for the proper shape and function of natural and artificial supramolecular assemblies. In DNA nanotechnology, the geometrically well-defined double-stranded DNA scaffold serves as an element of spatial control for the precise arrangement of functional groups. Here, we describe the supramolecular assembly of chemically modified DNA hybrids into diverse types of architectures. An amphiphilic DNA duplex serves as the sole structural building element of the nanosized supramolecular structures. The morphology of the assemblies is governed by a single subunit of the building block. The chemical nature of this subunit, i.e., polyethylene glycols of different chain length or a carbohydrate moiety, exerts a dramatic influence on the architecture of the assemblies. Cryo-electron microscopy revealed the arrangement of the individual DNA duplexes within the different constructs. Thus, the morphology changes from vesicles to ribbons with increasing length of a linear polyethylene glycol. Astoundingly, attachment of a N-acetylgalactosamine carbohydrate to the DNA duplex moiety produces an unprecedented type of star-shaped architecture. The novel DNA architectures presented herein imply an extension of the current concept of DNA materials and shed new light on the fast-growing field of DNA nanotechnology.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

09 Interdisciplinary Units > Microscopy Imaging Center (MIC)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Anatomy
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (DCBP)

UniBE Contributor:

Rothenbühler, Simon, Iacovache, Mircea Ioan, Langenegger, Simon Matthias, Zuber, Benoît, Häner, Robert

Subjects:

500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
500 Science > 540 Chemistry
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1043-1802

Publisher:

American Chemical Society

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

01 Apr 2022 10:03

Last Modified:

19 Jan 2023 00:11

Publisher DOI:

10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00077

PubMed ID:

35357155

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/168853

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/168853

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