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Understanding DNA-encoded carbon nanotube sorting and sensing via sub-nm-resolution structural determination.

Yinong Li, Yawei Wen, Leticia C Beltrán, Li Zhu, Shishan Tian, Jialong Liu, Xuan Zhou, Piaoyi Chen, Edward H Egelman, Ming Zheng and 1 more

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Yinong LiSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7095-3083
Yawei WenSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Leticia C BeltránDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3103-1603
Li ZhuSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Shishan TianSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Jialong LiuSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Xuan ZhouSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Piaoyi ChenSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Edward H EgelmanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4844-5212
Ming ZhengMaterials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8058-1348
Zhiwei LinSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9194-1145

Funding

Cryo-EM of Helical Protein and Nucleoprotein Polymers at Near Atomic ResolutionR35GM122510 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI EDWARD H. EGELMAN · 2017 to 2026
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NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM122510
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA has demonstrated the abilities to differentiate single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with various chiralities and manipulate their analyte sensing properties. However, the fundamental mechanisms underlying these remarkable abilities remain unclear due to the lack of high-resolution determination of DNA structures on SWCNTs. Here, we combine atomic force microscopy and single-particle cryo-electron microscopy to determine DNA structures on five different types of single-chirality SWCNTs, achieving unprecedented subnanometer resolution. This resolution enables the direct observation of left-handed helical DNA structures with pitches ranging from 1.59 to 2.20 nm, depending on the DNA sequence and nanotube chirality. These findings provide structural insights into the mechanisms by which DNA differentiates the chirality of SWCNTs, and governs the sensitivity, dynamic response range, and analyte differentiability of SWCNT sensors. We propose a non-Watson-Crick hydrogen-bonding network model, which not only accounts for the observed ordered DNA structures but also facilitates the design of DNA sequences for targeted SWCNT purification and desired SWCNT sensor performance.

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DNA, Single-StrandedNanotubes, CarbonCryoelectron MicroscopyHydrogen BondingMicroscopy, Atomic ForceSingle Molecule ImagingDNA, Single-StrandedNanotubes, Carbon

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PMID40173230
PMCPMC11963998

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