Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
Molecules. 2018 Jul 18;23(7):1766. doi: 10.3390/molecules23071766.
DNA can assemble various molecules and nanomaterials in a programmed fashion and is a powerful tool in the nanotechnology and biology research fields. DNA also allows the construction of desired nanoscale structures via the design of DNA sequences. Structural nanotechnology, especially DNA origami, is widely used to design and create functionalized nanostructures and devices. In addition, DNA molecular machines have been created and are operated by specific DNA strands and external stimuli to perform linear, rotational, and reciprocating movements. Furthermore, complicated molecular systems have been created on DNA nanostructures by arranging multiple molecules and molecular machines precisely to mimic biological systems. Currently, DNA nanomachines, such as molecular motors, are operated on DNA nanostructures. Dynamic DNA nanostructures that have a mechanically controllable system have also been developed. In this review, we describe recent research on new DNA nanomachines and nanosystems that were built on designed DNA nanostructures.
DNA 可以程序化地组装各种分子和纳米材料,是纳米技术和生物学研究领域的有力工具。DNA 还可以通过设计 DNA 序列来构建所需的纳米级结构。结构纳米技术,特别是 DNA 折纸术,被广泛用于设计和创建功能化的纳米结构和器件。此外,通过特定的 DNA 链和外部刺激来创建和操作 DNA 分子机器,以执行线性、旋转和往复运动。此外,通过精确排列多个分子和分子机器,在 DNA 纳米结构上创建了复杂的分子系统,以模拟生物系统。目前,分子马达等 DNA 纳米机器在 DNA 纳米结构上运行。具有机械可控系统的动态 DNA 纳米结构也已开发出来。在这篇综述中,我们描述了基于设计的 DNA 纳米结构构建的新型 DNA 纳米机器和纳米系统的最新研究进展。