Chandrasekaran Arun Richard
The RNA Institute, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA.
Department of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2025 May 28;61(44):7983-7994. doi: 10.1039/d5cc00760g.
DNA nanostructures are typically assembled using a thermal annealing protocol by heating the DNA mixture to high temperatures and then cooling it down to a lower temperature. Recent efforts have shown the assembly of DNA nanostructures by incubation at constant temperatures in a process called isothermal assembly. DNA motifs, polyhedra, lattices, and other nanostructures based on single-stranded tiles and the DNA origami strategy have all been constructed using the isothermal assembly process. Several additives such as denaturing agents, cationic amino acids, and natural products aid in the isothermal process at room temperature and physiological temperature. This review focusses on the developments in isothermal assembly of DNA nanostructures, key takeaways from recent studies, and the advantages and limitations of isothermal assembly in the broader context of DNA nanotechnology.
DNA纳米结构通常采用热退火方案进行组装,即将DNA混合物加热到高温,然后冷却至较低温度。最近的研究表明,可以通过在恒温下孵育,采用一种称为等温组装的过程来组装DNA纳米结构。基于单链片和DNA折纸策略的DNA基序、多面体、晶格及其他纳米结构均已通过等温组装过程构建而成。几种添加剂,如变性剂、阳离子氨基酸和天然产物,有助于在室温及生理温度下的等温过程。本综述重点关注DNA纳米结构等温组装的进展、近期研究的关键要点,以及在DNA纳米技术更广泛背景下等温组装的优缺点。
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