| Autor: |
Kenji Usui, Arisa Okada, Shungo Sakashita, Masayuki Shimooka, Takaaki Tsuruoka, Shu-ichi Nakano, Daisuke Miyoshi, Tsukasa Mashima, Masato Katahira, Yoshio Hamada |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Molecules, Vol 22, Iss 11, p 1991 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1420-3049 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/molecules22111991 |
| Popis: |
The development of a switching system for guanine nanowire (G-wire) formation by external signals is important for nanobiotechnological applications. Here, we demonstrate a DNA nanostructural switch (G-wire particles) using a designed peptide and a protease. The peptide consists of a PNA sequence for inducing DNA to form DNA–PNA hybrid G-quadruplex structures, and a protease substrate sequence acting as a switching module that is dependent on the activity of a particular protease. Micro-scale analyses via TEM and AFM showed that G-rich DNA alone forms G-wires in the presence of Ca2+, and that the peptide disrupted this formation, resulting in the formation of particles. The addition of the protease and digestion of the peptide regenerated the G-wires. Macro-scale analyses by DLS, zeta potential, CD, and gel filtration were in agreement with the microscopic observations. These results imply that the secondary structure change (DNA G-quadruplex DNA/PNA hybrid structure) induces a change in the well-formed nanostructure (G-wire particles). Our findings demonstrate a control system for forming DNA G-wire structures dependent on protease activity using designed peptides. Such systems hold promise for regulating the formation of nanowire for various applications, including electronic circuits for use in nanobiotechnologies. |
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