Direct AFM observation of an opening event of a DNA cuboid constructed via a prism structure

Masayuki Endo; Kumi Hidaka; Hiroshi Sugiyama

doi:10.1039/c0ob01093f

Direct AFM observation of an opening event of a DNA cuboid constructed via a prism structure

Org Biomol Chem. 2011 Apr 7;9(7):2075-7. doi: 10.1039/c0ob01093f. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

Authors

Masayuki Endo¹, Kumi Hidaka, Hiroshi Sugiyama

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Yoshida-ushinomiyacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan. endo@kuchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp

PMID: 21340083
DOI: 10.1039/c0ob01093f

Abstract

A cuboid structure was constructed using a DNA origami design based on a square prism structure. The structure was characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and dynamic light scattering. The real-time opening event of the cuboid was directly observed by high-speed AFM.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

DNA / ultrastructure*
Microscopy, Atomic Force

Substances

DNA