DNA Origami Rotaxane
Image: Jonathan List, Elisabeth Falgenhauer, Enzo Kopperger, Günther Pardatscher & Friedrich C. Simmel (CC BY 4.0)
NameDNA Origami Rotaxane
Model NameRotaxane
Creator / DesignerResearch Team
Year Created2016
Difficulty (1-10)10
Estimated Steps100
Folding Stylemodern
Base Formcustom
Recommended Paperstandard-copy
Recommended Paper SizeN/A
Number of Sheets2
Is Action Model?true
Primary Subjectgeometric
TagsDNA origami, nanotechnology, molecular machine, rotaxane, self-assembly, dynamic
Diagram SourceScientific publication (File:DNA origami rotaxanes.jpg)
Description
This model is a nanoscale molecular machine, a rotaxane, constructed using DNA origami. It consists of a flexible DNA ring and a dumbbell-shaped DNA axis, which are assembled and then interlocked through a controlled closing mechanism involving complementary DNA strands.
