A study on a special DNA nanotube assembled from two single-stranded tiles

Single-stranded tile (SST) strategy offers precise control over the circumferences of nanotubes while the kinetic trap in the process of the self-assembly prevents the formation of wider tubes. Here, we report a simple and efficient method to build DNA nanotubes using only 2 SSTs via one-pot annealing. The diameters of the 2-SST nanotubes were much larger than what the kinetic trap theory would predict, indicating a new mechanism was at play in the formation of these nanotubes. Further investigation suggested that the 2-SST nanotubes were assembled through a hierarchical pathway that involved an intermediate formation of 2-SST nano-lines.

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