DNA origami protection and molecular interfacing through engineered sequence-defined peptoids
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Journal Article
Abstract
DNA nanotechnology has established approaches for designing programmable and precisely controlled nanoscale architectures through specific Watson−Crick base-pairing, molecular plasticity, and intermolecular connectivity. In particular, superior control over DNA origami structures could be beneficial for biomedical applications, including biosensing, in vivo imaging, and drug and gene delivery. However, protecting DNA origami structures in complex biological fluids while preserving their structural characteristics remains a major challenge for enabling these applications. Here, we developed a class of structurally well-defined peptoids to protect DNA origamis in ionic and bioactive conditions and systematically explored the effects of peptoid architecture and sequence dependency on DNA origami stability. The applicability of this approach for drug delivery, bioimaging, and cell targeting was also demonstrated. A series of peptoids (PE1–9) with two types of architectures, termed as “brush” and “block,” were built from positively charged monomers and neutral oligo-ethyleneoxy monomers, where certain designs were found to greatly enhance the stability of DNA origami. Through experimental and molecular dynamics studies, we demonstrated the role of sequence-dependent electrostatic interactions of peptoids with the DNA backbone. We showed that octahedral DNA origamis coated with peptoid (PE2) can be used as carriers for anticancer drug and protein, where the peptoid modulated the rate of drug release and prolonged protein stability against proteolytic hydrolysis. Finally, we synthesized two alkyne-modified peptoids (PE8 and PE9), conjugated with fluorophore and antibody, to make stable DNA origamis with imaging and cell-targeting capabilities. Our results demonstrate an approach toward functional and physiologically stable DNA origami for biomedical applications.
Date Issued
2020-03-24
Date Acceptance
2020-02-05
Citation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 2020, 117 (12), pp.6339-6348
ISSN
0027-8424
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Start Page
6339
End Page
6348
Journal / Book Title
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA
Volume
117
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
© 2020 the Author(s). Published by PNAS. This open access article is distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialNoDerivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Identifier
https://www.pnas.org/content/117/12/6339
Grant Number
ERC-2013-CoG-616417
Subjects
DNA nanotechnology
molecular coating
peptoid
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-03-12