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ArticleiScience2022

Direct visualization of floppy two-dimensional DNA origami using cryogenic electron microscopy.

Heng Ni, Xiao Fan, Feng Zhou, Galio Guo, Jae Young Lee, Nadrian C Seeman, Do-Nyun Kim, Nan Yao, Paul M Chaikin, Yimo Han

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. pH-Driven Actuation of Unmodified DNA Origami Rectangles.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026
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  4. Measuring multisubunit mechanics of geometrically programmed colloidal assemblies via cryo-EM multi-body refinement.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  6. Modular DNA origami-based electrochemical detection of DNA and proteins.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  8. Nucleic acid nanostructures forApplied physics reviews · 2023
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10 authors.

Heng NiDepartment of Physics, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Xiao FanDepartment of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
Feng ZhouDepartment of Physics, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Galio GuoDepartment of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.
Jae Young LeeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
Nadrian C SeemanDepartment of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Do-Nyun KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
Nan YaoPRISM Imaging and Analysis Center, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
Paul M ChaikinDepartment of Physics, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Yimo HanDepartment of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) DNA origami that is capable of self-assembling into complex 2D and 3D geometries pave the way for a bottom-up synthesis for various applications in nano/biotechnology. Here, we directly visualized the aqueous structure of 2D DNA origami cross-tiles and their assemblies using cryogenic electron microscopy. We uncovered flexible arms in cross-tile monomers and designated inter-tile folding. In addition, we observed the formation of clusters and stacks of DNA cross-tiles in solution, which could potentially affect the interaction and assembly of DNA origami. Finally, we quantitatively evaluated the flexibility of DNA origami in solution using finite element analysis. Our discovery has laid the foundation for investigating the dynamic structures of 2D DNA origami assemblies in solution, providing insights regarding the self-assembly and self-replication mechanisms of 2D DNA origami.

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PMCPMC9127610

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