双链 DNA 轮烷的结构与动力学。

Structure and dynamics of double-stranded DNA rotaxanes.

机构信息

Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.

出版信息

Nanoscale. 2024 Feb 22;16(8):4317-4324. doi: 10.1039/d3nr05846h.

Abstract

A DNA rotaxane, with its unique mechanically interlocked architecture consisting of a circular DNA molecule threaded onto a linear DNA axle, holds promise as a fundamental component for nanoscale functional devices. Nevertheless, its structural and dynamic behaviors, essential for advancing molecular machinery, remain largely unexplored. Using extensive all-atom molecular dynamics simulations, we investigated the behaviors of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) rotaxanes, concentrating on the effects of shape distortion induced by torsional stress in small circular dsDNA containing 70-90 base pairs. We analyzed structural characteristics, including shape, intermolecular distances, and tilt angles, while also exploring dynamic properties such as translational diffusion and toroidal rotation. Our results indicate that shape distortion brings the circular and linear dsDNA components into closer proximity and causes a slight increase in translational diffusion yet a minor decrease in toroidal rotation. Nevertheless, there is no apparent evidence of coupling between translation and rotation. Overall, the insights from this study indicate that such shape distortion does not significantly alter their structure and dynamics. This finding provides flexibility for the design of DNA rotaxanes in nanoscale applications.

摘要

一种 DNA 轮烷,其独特的机械互锁结构由一个圆形 DNA 分子穿过一个线性 DNA 轴组成,有望成为纳米级功能设备的基本组成部分。然而,对于推进分子机械学至关重要的其结构和动态行为在很大程度上仍未得到探索。我们使用广泛的全原子分子动力学模拟,研究了双链 DNA(dsDNA)轮烷的行为,重点关注含有 70-90 个碱基对的小圆形 dsDNA 中扭转应力引起的形状变形的影响。我们分析了结构特征,包括形状、分子间距离和倾斜角度,同时还探索了平移扩散和环形旋转等动态特性。我们的结果表明,形状变形使圆形和线性 dsDNA 组件更加接近,并导致平移扩散略有增加,而环形旋转略有减少。然而,没有明显的证据表明平移和旋转之间存在耦合。总的来说,这项研究的结果表明,这种形状变形不会显著改变它们的结构和动力学。这一发现为 DNA 轮烷在纳米级应用中的设计提供了灵活性。

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