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Wiley, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 32(53), p. 8402-8405, 2014

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201404307

Wiley, Angewandte Chemie, 32(126), p. 8542-8545, 2014

DOI: 10.1002/ange.201404307

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Synchronization of Two Assembly Processes To Build Responsive DNA Nanostructures

Journal article published in 2014 by Zhou Nie, Pengfei Wang ORCID, Cheng Tian, Chengde Mao
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Abstract

Herein, we report a strategy for the synchronization of two self-assembly processes to assemble stimulus-responsive DNA nanostructures under isothermal conditions. We hypothesized that two independent assembly processes, when brought into proximity in space, could be synchronized and would exhibit positive synergy. To demonstrate this strategy, we assembled a ladderlike DNA nanostructure and a ringlike DNA nanostructure through two hybridization chain reactions (HCRs) and an HCR in combination with T-junction cohesion, respectively. Such proximity-induced synchronization adds a new element to the tool box of DNA nanotechnology. We believe that it will be a useful approach for the assembly of complex and responsive nanostructures.