An autonomous DNA nanomachine maps spatiotemporal pH changes in a multicellular living organism.

Abstract:

:Structural DNA nanotechnology seeks to build synthetic molecular machinery from DNA. DNA nanomachines are artificially designed assemblies that switch between defined conformations in response to an external cue. Though it has proved possible to create DNA machines and rudimentary walkers, the function of such autonomous DNA-based molecular devices has not yet been achieved inside living organisms. Here we demonstrate the operation of a pH-triggered DNA nanomachine inside the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The nanomachine uses fluorescence resonance energy transfer to effectively map spatiotemporal pH changes associated with endocytosis in wild type as well as mutant worms, demonstrating autonomous function within the organismal milieu in a variety of genetic backgrounds. From this first demonstration of the independent functionality of a DNA nanomachine in vivo, we observe that rationally designed DNA-based molecular devices retain their in vitro functionality with quantitative precision. This positions DNA nanodevices as exciting and powerful tools to interrogate complex biological phenomena.

journal_name

Nat Commun

journal_title

Nature communications

authors

Surana S,Bhat JM,Koushika SP,Krishnan Y

doi

10.1038/ncomms1340

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-06-07 00:00:00

pages

340

issn

2041-1723

pii

ncomms1340

journal_volume

2

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