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Modulating lipid membrane morphology by dynamic DNA origami networks

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arxiv 2506.11522 v1 pith:7ALMLB7S submitted 2025-06-13 physics.bio-ph

Modulating lipid membrane morphology by dynamic DNA origami networks

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Membrane morphology and its dynamic adaptation regulate many cellular functions, which are often mediated by membrane proteins. Advances in DNA nanotechnology have enabled the realization of various protein-inspired structures and functions with precise control at the nanometer level, suggesting a viable tool to artificially engineer the membrane morphology. In this work, we demonstrate a DNA origami cross (DOC) structure that can be anchored onto giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) and subsequently polymerized into micron-scale reconfigurable one-dimensional (1D) chains or two-dimensional (2D) lattices. Such DNA origami-based networks can be switched between left-handed (LH) and right-handed (RH) conformations by DNA fuels and exhibit potent efficacy in remodeling the membrane curvatures of GUVs. This work sheds light on designing hierarchically-assembled dynamic DNA systems for the programmable modulation of synthetic cells for useful applications.

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