Mimicking membrane-related biological events by DNA origami nanotechnology.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
One of the potential applications of DNA nanotechnology is the construction of two- or three-dimensional nanostructures that mimic the function of existing biological molecules. In this issue of ACS Nano, Kocabey et al. demonstrate that lipid-bilayer-anchored DNA origami structures can be assembled into prescribed superstructures in a programmed manner. The reported DNA-based artificial system can mimic the dynamic assembly of membrane-associated protein clusters that play an essential role in deformation of cellular membranes.
Medical subject headings
- Cell Membrane
- DNA
- Nanostructures
- Nanotechnology