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All staples (cho 1~180, choMD 1~20 and choEND 1~20) and the M13mp18 were mixed together and

annealed from 90˚C to 25˚C at rate of -1.0˚C/min using a PCR thermal cycler.

At first, we investigated that weather DNA origami structure has cylindrical shape.

We observed it by AFM. Figure 1 is the AFM image. It shows that almost structures have cylindrical shape.

We also performed height analysis. As a result, The height was about 5nm.

Plane DNA origami structure is about 2nm, so we judged that cylindrical shape was constructed.

Fig. 1A AFM image 1

Fig. 1B Height analysis

In the next place, we observed Open motif (OM) and Closed motif (CM).

We prepared two type staples to close the part of mouth of chochin.

One is choLOCK that is closed perfectly opening/closing part, the other is choOM that is closed imperfectly opening/closing part. (sticky end)

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Fig. ChoMD

Fig. Change

First, we investigated the opening/closing of the part of mouth by changing staples.

We prepared four staple DNA mixes they are closed opening/closing part.

1　choLOCK2,11,18,19

2　choLOCK2,5,7,11,14,16,18,19

3　choLOCK5,7,14,16

4　all locations

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We mixed cho1~180, choEND1~20, MD1,20 and M13 and annealed.

Then, we add above four mixes and pumped.

We electrophoresed with agarose gel these four samples and one is not added staple DNA to

opening/closing part (only cho1~180, choEND1~20, M13), then we observed these five bands. (Figure 2)

Figure. 2 electrophorese

There was no difference from the mobility of each band in the result of agarose gel electrophoresis.

Band of DNA Origami Chochin without cho LOCK might be appeared higher than CM’s bands.

We decided to observe the structure without cho LOCK.

We designed DNA Origami Chochin without cho Lock in the middle and observed it by AFM. (Figure 3)

Figure3. AFM image2

We counted CM in AFM image. This result show CM rate is 70%.

In spite of removing staple DNA in the middle, about 40% in CM exist as straight CM.

π-πstacking interaction can be considered a cause.

There are single-stranded DNA (16mer) in the middle. The length is 16mer ×2, 10.36 nm.

The length of between both parts are distance of one phosphate group (≒0 nm).

So, total lengths of middle parts can be about 10.36 nm.

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Because of this, π-π stacking interaction strongly worked and DNA Origami Chochin was formed straight CM.