Hetero-oligonucleotide nanoscale tiles capable of two-dimensional lattice formation as testbeds for a rapid, affordable purification methodology

Nanoscale. 2013 Jun 21;5(12):5266-8. doi: 10.1039/c3nr01551c.

Abstract

New nanoscale hetero-oligonucleotide tiles are assembled from DNA, RNA and morpholino oligos and purified using size exclusion filtration. Homo-oligonucleotide tiles assembled from RP-cartridge processed DNA oligos are purified by nondenaturing gel electrophoresis. These tiles' purity and homogeneity are demonstrated by gel electrophoresis and their incorporation into two-dimensional arrays visualized by AFM. This purification methodology increases throughput and decreases costs for researchers who wish to screen multiple tiles for utilization in structural or analytical studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Morpholinos / chemistry
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry*
  • Oligonucleotides / isolation & purification
  • RNA / chemistry

Substances

  • Morpholinos
  • Oligonucleotides
  • RNA
  • DNA