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We also test if we can observe DNA origami in mixed liquid because the bistable system contains three kinds of enzymes and some proteins.
We also test if we can observe DNA origami in mixed liquid because the bistable system contains three kinds of enzymes and some proteins.
The purpose of the experiment is to find the best condition of mixed liquid and to make sure that enzymes of the bistable system do not destroy DNA origami and that we can observe it in liquid which contains proteins by AFM.  
The purpose of the experiment is to find the best condition of mixed liquid and to make sure that enzymes of the bistable system do not destroy DNA origami and that we can observe it in liquid which contains proteins by AFM.  
The DNA origami we used is consists of m13 and set of 216 staples, which is already designed.
The DNA origami we used is consists of m13 and set of 216 staples, which is already designed by Shelley F. J. Wickham et al.
 
The merit of the origami we decided to use is that it is flat enough to observe its surface by AFM.


==Mission==
==Mission==

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Concept

Original Origami Concept
Original Origami Concept


DNA origami is needed to make the DNA tablet because the main body of the tablet is based on DNA origami. We combine the bistable system and DNA origami whose best conditions are not same, so that we searched the best condition of mixed liquid. We also test if we can observe DNA origami in mixed liquid because the bistable system contains three kinds of enzymes and some proteins. The purpose of the experiment is to find the best condition of mixed liquid and to make sure that enzymes of the bistable system do not destroy DNA origami and that we can observe it in liquid which contains proteins by AFM. The DNA origami we used is consists of m13 and set of 216 staples, which is already designed by Shelley F. J. Wickham et al. The merit of the origami we decided to use is that it is flat enough to observe its surface by AFM.

Mission

Compatibility with the Bistable System

In order to combine DNA origami with the bistable system, we needed to overcome the difference in their best conditions.

  • The bistable system uses some enzymes( apolyerase -Bst large Fragment-, an exonuclease -ttRecJ- and a nicking enzyme -NBI) which may destroy DNA origami.
  • The bistable system also uses BSA. It can prevent origami to stick to mica, and we may not get good image of AFM.

In experiments below, we tried to find out the compromise of condition between DNA origami and the bistable system which enables both the bistable system and DNA origami work properly.

Experiment

September 12th

We made a solution of the DNA origami. We put M13 and 216 kinds of staple strands in tubes and kept them in PCR for about an hour. We made three tubes of origami solution whose difference is the concentration of staple strands.

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September 13th

We observed DNA origami which we made September 12th by AFM. We used AFM at Suyama Lab in Komaba I Campus. We could not observe the middle-concentrated solution of origami.

  • AFM Image of Low-Concentrated Solution of Origami


  • AFM Image of High-Concentrated Solution of Origami

As you can see from the picture above, in both solutions, no origami was well structured. Therefore, we decided to do the same experiment again without keeping them in the fridge for a day.

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September 14th

We made the DNA origami solution again. We steeply lowered the concentration of staple strands. Also, in the experiment, the origami was not be kept in the fridge but observed by AFM just after it was annealed .

As you can see the picture above, the origami was well structured.

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September 19th

  • Normal DNA Origami

We prepared two types of DNA origami solution. The purpose of the experiment was to compare the different result from the different concentration of the solutions. The both concentrations of staple strands were as high as we did in September 12th.


  • DNA Origami with Enzymes

We use enzymes in the bistable system, therefore, we make sure that the enzymes do not destroy the DNA origami. We put nickase, polymerase and exnuclease with DNA origami and left them in the PCR. We put DNA origami solution made in September 19th, enzymes and some essential chemicals


  • DNA Origami with BSA

We are also worried if BSA interrupt the AFM and we can not get clear images of DNA origami. Therefore, we prepare the solution for September 20th. We put DNA origami solution made in September 19th, BSA and some essential chemicals.

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September 20th

We observed three types of DNA origami made in September 19th. The three types is normal DNA origami, DNA origami with BSA and DNA origami with enzymes.

  • Normal DNA Origami

We observed the origami by AFM, but the structures of both DNA origami were destroyed as you can see from the picture below.


  • DNA Origami with BSA

We need BSA for the bistable sytem so that we had to make sure that we can see the DNA structure when there are BSA in the liquid of the origami. Before we observed the origami with BSA by AFM, we rinsed 5μL of the origami liquid with 40μL of buffer for 4 times. Therefore, as you can see from the picture below, BSA did not disturb the observation of AFM, we can get the clear picture of DNA structure.


  • DNA Origami with Enzymes

In the bistable system, we use three kinds of enzymes so that we had to make sure that the enzymes do not destroy the origami. As the result, we could see the DNA structure clearly, which proved that the enzymes do not destroy the DNA origami. Moreover, we observed the well-done origami structure in this experiment.


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