Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon

Abstract RNA presents intringuing roles in many cellular processes and its versatility underpins many different applications in synthetic biology. Nonetheless, RNA origami as a method for nanofabrication is not yet fully explored and the majority of RNA nanostructures are based on natural pre-folded...

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Autores principales: Emanuela Torelli, Jerzy Wieslaw Kozyra, Jing-Ying Gu, Ulrich Stimming, Luca Piantanida, Kislon Voïtchovsky, Natalio Krasnogor
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:eb93bb9c43814661800342a4e751c8092021-12-02T16:08:16ZIsothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon10.1038/s41598-018-25270-62045-2322https://doaj.org/article/eb93bb9c43814661800342a4e751c8092018-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25270-6https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract RNA presents intringuing roles in many cellular processes and its versatility underpins many different applications in synthetic biology. Nonetheless, RNA origami as a method for nanofabrication is not yet fully explored and the majority of RNA nanostructures are based on natural pre-folded RNA. Here we describe a biologically inert and uniquely addressable RNA origami scaffold that self-assembles into a nanoribbon by seven staple strands. An algorithm is applied to generate a synthetic De Bruijn scaffold sequence that is characterized by the lack of biologically active sites and repetitions larger than a predetermined design parameter. This RNA scaffold and the complementary staples fold in a physiologically compatible isothermal condition. In order to monitor the folding, we designed a new split Broccoli aptamer system. The aptamer is divided into two nonfunctional sequences each of which is integrated into the 5′ or 3′ end of two staple strands complementary to the RNA scaffold. Using fluorescence measurements and in-gel imaging, we demonstrate that once RNA origami assembly occurs, the split aptamer sequences are brought into close proximity forming the aptamer and turning on the fluorescence. This light-up ‘bio-orthogonal’ RNA origami provides a prototype that can have potential for in vivo origami applications.Emanuela TorelliJerzy Wieslaw KozyraJing-Ying GuUlrich StimmingLuca PiantanidaKislon VoïtchovskyNatalio KrasnogorNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)
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Emanuela Torelli
Jerzy Wieslaw Kozyra
Jing-Ying Gu
Ulrich Stimming
Luca Piantanida
Kislon Voïtchovsky
Natalio Krasnogor
Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon
description Abstract RNA presents intringuing roles in many cellular processes and its versatility underpins many different applications in synthetic biology. Nonetheless, RNA origami as a method for nanofabrication is not yet fully explored and the majority of RNA nanostructures are based on natural pre-folded RNA. Here we describe a biologically inert and uniquely addressable RNA origami scaffold that self-assembles into a nanoribbon by seven staple strands. An algorithm is applied to generate a synthetic De Bruijn scaffold sequence that is characterized by the lack of biologically active sites and repetitions larger than a predetermined design parameter. This RNA scaffold and the complementary staples fold in a physiologically compatible isothermal condition. In order to monitor the folding, we designed a new split Broccoli aptamer system. The aptamer is divided into two nonfunctional sequences each of which is integrated into the 5′ or 3′ end of two staple strands complementary to the RNA scaffold. Using fluorescence measurements and in-gel imaging, we demonstrate that once RNA origami assembly occurs, the split aptamer sequences are brought into close proximity forming the aptamer and turning on the fluorescence. This light-up ‘bio-orthogonal’ RNA origami provides a prototype that can have potential for in vivo origami applications.
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author Emanuela Torelli
Jerzy Wieslaw Kozyra
Jing-Ying Gu
Ulrich Stimming
Luca Piantanida
Kislon Voïtchovsky
Natalio Krasnogor
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Jerzy Wieslaw Kozyra
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Ulrich Stimming
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Kislon Voïtchovsky
Natalio Krasnogor
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title Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon
title_short Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon
title_full Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon
title_fullStr Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon
title_full_unstemmed Isothermal folding of a light-up bio-orthogonal RNA origami nanoribbon
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