title: Folding single-stranded DNA to form the smallest 3D DNA triangular prism.
abstract: The smallest DNA 3D object, a triangular prism with only one turn on each edge, was constructed from a single-stranded DNA. We confirmed its structure using scanning tunneling microscopy. This work proves that single-stranded DNA can escape from kinetic traps to form stable topology.
authors: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors: Xiaojin
authors: X
authors: He
authors: Lei
authors: L
authors: Dong
authors: Wen
authors: W
authors: Wang
authors: Nian
authors: N
authors: Lin
authors: Yongli
authors: Y
authors: Mi
mesh_terms: D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D006046:Gold