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Luyan Yang¹, Gilles Pecastaings¹, Carlos Drummond¹

¹Centre Paul Pascal, UMR 5031, CNRS, avenue Schweitzer, 33600 Pessac, France.

|October 21, 2024

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DNA nanopores offer a synthetic alternative to protein channels for regulating ion transport. A permanent electric dipole is crucial for DNA nanopore insertion into lipid bilayers, enabling controlled ionic transport and conformational changes.

Keywords:

DNA nanostructure Self-assembly lipid bilayer nanopore

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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Nanotechnology
Molecular Engineering

Background:

Transmembrane proteins are traditionally used for controlling transport across lipid bilayers.
DNA nanotechnology offers programmable and specific molecular interactions for designing synthetic channels.
Understanding the factors governing the insertion of synthetic DNA nanopores into membranes is crucial for their application.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of electrostatic properties, specifically electric dipoles, in the membrane insertion of DNA nanopores.
To determine if DNA nanopores with specific electrostatic properties can form functional channels in lipid bilayers.
To assess the impact of membrane insertion on the DNA nanopore's ability to undergo stimulus-induced conformational changes.

Main Methods:

Design and synthesis of DNA nanopores with varying electrostatic properties.
Characterization of DNA nanopore insertion into artificial lipid bilayers using techniques like fluorescence microscopy or electrophysiology.
Assessment of ionic transport through formed channels.
Investigation of conformational changes induced by oligonucleotide binding.

Main Results:

DNA nanopores with a permanent electric dipole demonstrate successful insertion into lipid bilayers, forming functional channels.
In the absence of a permanent electric dipole, DNA nanopores predominantly bind to the bilayer surface without forming channels.
The presence of the electric dipole does not impede the DNA nanopore's capacity for stimulus-responsive conformational changes.

Conclusions:

A permanent electric dipole is a critical design feature for achieving membrane insertion and channel formation in synthetic DNA nanopores.
DNA nanopores can be engineered for controlled ionic transport and responsive behavior, presenting a viable alternative to protein channels.
This work advances the development of DNA-based nanodevices for applications in sensing, drug delivery, and artificial membrane systems.