Six-helix bundles designed from DNA

Nano Lett. 2005 Apr;5(4):661-5. doi: 10.1021/nl050084f.

Abstract

We present a designed cyclic DNA motif that consists of six DNA double helices that are connected to each other at two crossover sites. DNA double helices with 10.5 nucleotide pairs per turn facilitate the programming of DNA double crossover molecules to form hexagonally symmetric arrangements when the crossover points are separated by seven or fourteen nucleotide pairs. We demonstrate by atomic force microscopy well-formed arrays of hexagonal six-helix bundle motifs both in 1D and in 2D.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Crossing Over, Genetic*
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • DNA / genetics
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation

Substances

  • DNA