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[[Image:Screen Shot 2011-10-20 at 1.19.58 AM.png|thumb|right|Figure 1. A [http://cando.dna-origami.org/ CanDo] model of a component of our rectangular box.]] | [[Image:Screen Shot 2011-10-20 at 1.19.58 AM.png|thumb|right|Figure 1. A [http://cando.dna-origami.org/ CanDo] model of a component of our rectangular box.]] | ||
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*Cryo-EM imaging performed by Andersen revealed that the faces are either bent inward or outward. | *Cryo-EM imaging performed by Andersen revealed that the faces are either bent inward or outward. | ||
*Furthermore, the Andersen box is formed from a one-layer DNA sheet and, as such, is held together by five potentially weak seams. | *Furthermore, the Andersen box is formed from a one-layer DNA sheet and, as such, is held together by five potentially weak seams. | ||
Therefore, with the help of [http://yin.hms.harvard.edu/people/sun.wei/index.html Wei Sun], we have designed our own box, which we feel stands a much better chance of keeping cargo inside and which is more straightforward to fold and to characterize. | '''Therefore, with the help of [http://yin.hms.harvard.edu/people/sun.wei/index.html Wei Sun], we have designed our own box, which we feel stands a much better chance of keeping cargo inside and which is more straightforward to fold and to characterize.''' | ||
''[[Biomod/2011/Harvard/HarvarDNAnos:Design_Box | Continue reading...]]'' | ''[[Biomod/2011/Harvard/HarvarDNAnos:Design_Box | Continue reading...]]'' | ||
See also: ''[[Biomod/2011/Harvard/HarvarDNAnos:Results#Box_Container | Rectangular Box Results]]'', ''[[Biomod/2011/Harvard/HarvarDNAnos:Methods#Rectangular Box Methods | Rectangular Box Methods]]'' | See also: ''[[Biomod/2011/Harvard/HarvarDNAnos:Results#Box_Container | Rectangular Box Results]]'', ''[[Biomod/2011/Harvard/HarvarDNAnos:Methods#Rectangular Box Methods | Rectangular Box Methods]]'' | ||
=Spherical Container Design= | =Spherical Container Design= | ||
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In our search for a robust and elegant design, we were inspired by the origami sphere that Dongran Han demonstrated in his 2011 Science paper [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/332/6027/342.full "DNA Origami with Complex Curvatures in Three-Dimensional Space"] (Figure 2). | In our search for a robust and elegant design, we were inspired by the origami sphere that Dongran Han demonstrated in his 2011 Science paper [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/332/6027/342.full "DNA Origami with Complex Curvatures in Three-Dimensional Space"] (Figure 2). | ||
The spherical design appealed to us because of its efficient use of DNA and lack of weak points--that is, instead of having edges, it only has two holes at each pole, minimizing spots where cargo can leak out | The spherical design appealed to us because of its efficient use of DNA and lack of weak points--that is, instead of having edges, it only has two holes at each pole, minimizing spots where cargo can leak out. | ||
'''We changed the design of the Han sphere to make it an openable and closable container. To open the sphere, we removed all staple strands holding its two hemispheres together; to close the sphere, we designed a system of locks; and to re-open the sphere, we designed strand displacement and photocleavage mechanisms.''' | |||
''[[Biomod/2011/Harvard/HarvarDNAnos:Design_Sphere | Continue reading...]]'' | ''[[Biomod/2011/Harvard/HarvarDNAnos:Design_Sphere | Continue reading...]]'' | ||
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=Cargo Design= | =Cargo Design= | ||
[[Image:Bestdnanp.jpg |thumb|right|Figure 3. We conjugated ssDNA strands to 5 nm gold nanoparticles.]] | [[Image:Bestdnanp.jpg |thumb|right|Figure 3. We conjugated ssDNA strands to 5 nm gold nanoparticles. We could attach a single ssDNA strand, or multiple ssDNA strands, per nanoparticle.]] | ||
With a few container designs in mind, our next goal was to provide them with functionality. | With a few container designs in mind, our next goal was to <b>provide them with functionality</b>. | ||
*We use 5-nm gold nanoparticle cargo as a test platform for our ability to capture, contain, and controllably release cargo. | *We use 5-nm gold nanoparticle cargo as a test platform for our ability to <b>capture, contain, and controllably release cargo</b>. | ||
*We chose 5-nm gold nanoparticles because the sharp contrast they provide under TEM helps us to classify our results easily. | *We chose 5-nm gold nanoparticles because the sharp contrast they provide under TEM helps us to classify our results easily. | ||
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Rectangular Box Container Design
Andersen's box impressed us with its ability to open and close, but we worried about its robustness and tightness as a container.
- Cryo-EM imaging performed by Andersen revealed that the faces are either bent inward or outward.
- Furthermore, the Andersen box is formed from a one-layer DNA sheet and, as such, is held together by five potentially weak seams.
Therefore, with the help of Wei Sun, we have designed our own box, which we feel stands a much better chance of keeping cargo inside and which is more straightforward to fold and to characterize.
See also: Rectangular Box Results, Rectangular Box Methods
Spherical Container Design
In our search for a robust and elegant design, we were inspired by the origami sphere that Dongran Han demonstrated in his 2011 Science paper "DNA Origami with Complex Curvatures in Three-Dimensional Space" (Figure 2).
The spherical design appealed to us because of its efficient use of DNA and lack of weak points--that is, instead of having edges, it only has two holes at each pole, minimizing spots where cargo can leak out.
We changed the design of the Han sphere to make it an openable and closable container. To open the sphere, we removed all staple strands holding its two hemispheres together; to close the sphere, we designed a system of locks; and to re-open the sphere, we designed strand displacement and photocleavage mechanisms.
See also: Sphere Results, Sphere Methods
Cargo Design
With a few container designs in mind, our next goal was to provide them with functionality.
- We use 5-nm gold nanoparticle cargo as a test platform for our ability to capture, contain, and controllably release cargo.
- We chose 5-nm gold nanoparticles because the sharp contrast they provide under TEM helps us to classify our results easily.
See also: Cargo in the Sphere, Cargo in the Box, Nanoparticle Results, Photocleavage Results
