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Beyond the Fold: Emerging Biological Applications of DNA Origami
Author(s) -
Chandrasekaran Arun Richard,
Anderson Nate,
Kizer Megan,
Halvorsen Ken,
Wang Xing
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.201600038
Subject(s) - dna origami , nanotechnology , dna nanotechnology , biomimetics , biosensor , drug delivery , nanobiotechnology , dna , materials science , nanostructure , chemistry , nanoparticle , biochemistry
The use of DNA as a material for nanoscale construction has blossomed in the past decade. This is largely attributable to the DNA origami technique, which has enabled construction of nanostructures ranging from simple two‐dimensional sheets to complex three‐dimensional objects with defined curves and edges. These structures are amenable to site‐specific functionalization with nanometer precision, and have been shown to exhibit cellular biocompatibility and permeability. The DNA origami technique has already found widespread use in a variety of emerging biological applications such as biosensing, enzyme cascades, biomolecular analysis, biomimetics, and drug delivery. We highlight a few of these applications and comments on the prospects for this rapidly expanding field of research.