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ArticleACS synthetic biology2024

DNA Logic Gates for Small Molecule Activation Circuits in Cells.

Cole Emanuelson, Anirban Bardhan, Alexander Deiters

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Article in ACS synthetic biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cole EmanuelsonDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States.
Anirban BardhanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States.
Alexander DeitersDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0234-9209
University of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA-based devices such as DNA logic gates self-assemble into supramolecular structures, as dictated by the sequences of the constituent oligonucleotides and their predictable Watson-Crick base pairing interactions. The programmable nature of DNA-based devices permits the design and implementation of DNA circuits that interact in a dynamic and sequential manner capable of spatially arranging disparate DNA species. Here, we report the application of an activatable fluorescence reporter based on a proximity-driven inverse electron demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) reaction and its robust integration with DNA strand displacement circuits. In response to specific DNA input patterns, sequential strand displacement reactions are initiated and culminate in the hybridization of two modified DNA strands carrying probes capable of undergoing an IEDDA reaction between a vinyl-ether-caged fluorophore and its reactive partner tetrazine, leading to the activation of fluorescence. This approach provides a major advantage for DNA computing in mammalian cells since circuit degradation does not induce fluorescence, in contrast to traditional fluorophore-quencher designs. We demonstrate the robustness and sensitivity of the reporter by testing its ability to serve as a readout for DNA logic circuits of varying complexity inside cells.

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DNAOligonucleotidesAnimalsBase PairingComputers, MolecularCycloaddition ReactionFluorescent DyesMammalsNucleic Acid HybridizationDNAFluorescent DyesOligonucleotidesDNA computingDNA-templated chemistrynucleic acidssmall molecule activation

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PMID38306634
PMCPMC10877608
OpenAlexW4391465439

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