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Nanomechanical DNA resonators for sensing and structural analysis of DNA-ligand complexes

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  • Stefano Stassi

    (Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24)

  • Monica Marini

    (Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24
    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

  • Marco Allione

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

  • Sergei Lopatin

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

  • Domenico Marson

    (Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS) – DEA, University of Trieste)

  • Erik Laurini

    (Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS) – DEA, University of Trieste)

  • Sabrina Pricl

    (Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS) – DEA, University of Trieste)

  • Candido Fabrizio Pirri

    (Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24)

  • Carlo Ricciardi

    (Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24)

  • Enzo Fabrizio

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

The effect of direct or indirect binding of intercalant molecules on DNA structure is of fundamental importance in understanding the biological functioning of DNA. Here we report on self-suspended DNA nanobundles as ultrasensitive nanomechanical resonators for structural studies of DNA-ligand complexes. Such vibrating nanostructures represent the smallest mechanical resonator entirely composed of DNA. A correlative analysis between the mechanical and structural properties is exploited to study the intrinsic changes of double strand DNA, when interacting with different intercalant molecules (YOYO-1 and GelRed) and a chemotherapeutic drug (Cisplatin), at different concentrations. Possible implications of our findings are related to the study of interaction mechanism of a wide category of molecules with DNA, and to further applications in medicine, such as optimal titration of chemotherapeutic drugs and environmental studies for the detection of heavy metals in human serum.

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  • Stefano Stassi & Monica Marini & Marco Allione & Sergei Lopatin & Domenico Marson & Erik Laurini & Sabrina Pricl & Candido Fabrizio Pirri & Carlo Ricciardi & Enzo Fabrizio, 2019. "Nanomechanical DNA resonators for sensing and structural analysis of DNA-ligand complexes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-09612-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09612-0
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    1. Stefano Stassi & Ido Cooperstein & Mauro Tortello & Candido Fabrizio Pirri & Shlomo Magdassi & Carlo Ricciardi, 2021. "Reaching silicon-based NEMS performances with 3D printed nanomechanical resonators," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-9, December.

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