Engineering precise sequence-defined polymers for advanced functions

Q Shi, Z Deng, M Hou, X Hu, S Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Unlike natural macromolecules (eg, nucleic acids and proteins) possessing precisely
defined molar mass, chain sequence, chirality, and topology, synthetic polymers are typically …

Nucleic acid amphiphiles: synthesis, properties, and applications

A Gubu, X Zhang, A Lu, B Zhang, Y Ma… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2023 - cell.com
Nucleic acid amphiphiles, referring to nucleic acids modified with large hydrophobic groups,
have been widely used in programmable bioengineering. Since nucleic acids are …

DNA sequence and length dictate the assembly of nucleic acid block copolymers

FJ Rizzuto, MD Dore, MG Rafique, X Luo… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The self-assembly of block copolymers is often rationalized by structure and microphase
separation; pathways that diverge from this parameter space may provide new mechanisms …

Precision Sequence‐Defined Polymers: From Sequencing to Biological Functions

Q Shi, Z Zhang, S Liu - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Precise sequence‐defined polymers (SDPs) with uniform chain‐to‐chain structure including
chain length, unit sequence, and end functionalities represent the pinnacle of sophistication …

DNA-Mediated Peptide Assembly into Protein Mimics

F Zhao, M Frandsen, S Capodaglio… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The design of new protein structures is challenging due to their vast sequence space and
the complexity of protein folding. Here, we report a new modular DNA-templated strategy to …

Self-assembly of partially oxidized pillar [5] arenes induced by intermolecular charge transfer interactions

S Cao, L Song, H Zhang, J Han, Y Zhao - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Supramolecular interactions such as π-π stacking interaction and charge transfer interaction
have drawn much attention in the design and construction of various supramolecular …

Heat-activated growth of metastable and length-defined DNA fibers expands traditional polymer assembly

MD Dore, MG Rafique, TP Yang, M Zorman… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Biopolymers such as nucleic acids and proteins exhibit dynamic backbone folding, wherein
site-specific intramolecular interactions determine overall structure. Proteins then …

Sequence-Defined DNA Polymers: New Tools for DNA Nanotechnology and Nucleic Acid Therapy

MG Rafique, Q Laurent, MD Dore… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Structural DNA nanotechnology offers a unique self-assembly toolbox to
construct soft materials of arbitrary complexity, through bottom-up approaches including …

A single monomer difference can impact the nanostructure output of precision oligo (phosphodiesters)

D de Rochambeau, M Barłóg, FJ Rizzuto… - Polymer …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The morphology of supramolecular materials is usually dictated by directional intermolecular
interactions. However, the impact of the precise monomer sequence–their order along the …

Sequence-Controlled Spherical Nucleic Acids: Gene Silencing, Encapsulation, and Cellular Uptake

S Kaviani, HH Fakih, J Asohan, A Katolik… - nucleic acid …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) can predictably alter RNA processing and control protein
expression; however, challenges in the delivery of these therapeutics to specific tissues …