DNA-Nanostructure-Guided Assembly of Proteins into Programmable Shapes

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The development of methods to synthesize artificial protein complexes with precisely controlled configurations will enable diverse biological and medical applications. Using DNA to link proteins provides programmability that can be difficult to achieve with other methods. Here, we use DNA origami as an "assembler" to guide the linking of protein-DNA conjugates using a series of oligonucleotide hybridization and displacement operations. We constructed several isomeric protein nanostructures, including a dimer, two types of trimer structures, and three types of tetramer assemblies, on a DNA origami platform by using a C3-symmetric building block composed of a protein trimer modified with DNA handles. Our approach expands the scope for the precise assembly of protein-based nanostructures and will enable the formulation of functional protein complexes with stoichiometric and geometric control.
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  • Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF-2227399)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (DP2GM132931)
  • Division of Materials Research (DMR-1753387)

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