Macroscopic 2D networks self-assembled from nanometer-sized protein/DNA complexes.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
We demonstrate the self-assembly of DNA and DNA binding proteins into two-dimensional networks that are then addressable by sending a second protein to a specific recognition site on the DNA network. These networks cover centimeters in area but can be addressed with nanometer precision. This hierarchical self-assembly of specific DNA protein complexes will be the basis for complex positioning of single molecules in two and three dimensions.
Medical subject headings
- DNA
- Nanostructures
- Proteins