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From molecular to macroscopic via the rational design of a self-assembled 3D DNA crystal by Mao, Chengde, Birktoft, Jens J, Chen, Yi, Seeman, Nadrian C, Constantinou, Pamela E, Wang, Tong, Sha, Ruojie, Ginell, Stephan L, Zheng, Jianping

“…We live in a macroscopic three-dimensional (3D) world, but our best description of the structure of matter is at the atomic and molecular scale. Understanding…”
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A device that operates within a self-assembled 3D DNA crystal by Hao, Yudong, Kristiansen, Martin, Sha, Ruojie, Birktoft, Jens J., Hernandez, Carina, Mao, Chengde, Seeman, Nadrian C.

“…Structural DNA nanotechnology finds applications in numerous areas, but the construction of objects, 2D and 3D crystalline lattices and devices is prominent…”
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Orienting an Organic Semiconductor into DNA 3D Arrays by Covalent Bonds by Wang, Xiao, Deshmukh, Rahul, Sha, Ruojie, Birktoft, Jens J., Menon, Vinod, Seeman, Nadrian C., Canary, James W.

“…A quasi‐one‐dimensional organic semiconductor, hepta(p‐phenylene vinylene) (HPV), was incorporated into a DNA tensegrity triangle motif using a covalent…”
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Construction and Structure Determination of a Three-Dimensional DNA Crystal by Simmons, Chad R, Zhang, Fei, Birktoft, Jens J, Qi, Xiaodong, Han, Dongran, Liu, Yan, Sha, Ruojie, Abdallah, Hatem O, Hernandez, Carina, Ohayon, Yoel P, Seeman, Nadrian C, Yan, Hao

“…Structural DNA nanotechnology combines branched DNA junctions with sticky-ended cohesion to create self-assembling macromolecular architectures. One of the key…”
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Designing Higher Resolution Self-Assembled 3D DNA Crystals via Strand Terminus Modifications by Ohayon, Yoel P, Hernandez, Carina, Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard, Wang, Xinyu, Abdallah, Hatem O, Jong, Michael Alexander, Mohsen, Michael G, Sha, Ruojie, Birktoft, Jens J, Lukeman, Philip S, Chaikin, Paul M, Ginell, Stephen L, Mao, Chengde, Seeman, Nadrian C

“…DNA tensegrity triangles self-assemble into rhombohedral three-dimensional crystals via sticky ended cohesion. Crystals containing two-nucleotide (nt) sticky…”
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Self-Assembly of 3D DNA Crystals Containing a Torsionally Stressed Component by Hernandez, Carina, Birktoft, Jens J, Ohayon, Yoel P, Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard, Abdallah, Hatem, Sha, Ruojie, Stojanoff, Vivian, Mao, Chengde, Seeman, Nadrian C

“…There is an increasing appreciation for structural diversity of DNA that is of interest to both DNA nanotechnology and basic biology. Here, we have explored…”
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Structure and biology of tissue factor pathway inhibitor by Bajaj, M S, Birktoft, J J, Steer, S A, Bajaj, S P

“…Human tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) is a modular protein comprised of three Kunitz type domains flanked by peptide segments that are less structured…”
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Self-Assembled DNA Crystals: The Impact on Resolution of 5′-Phosphates and the DNA Source by Sha, Ruojie, Birktoft, Jens J, Nguyen, Nam, Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard, Zheng, Jianping, Zhao, Xinshuai, Mao, Chengde, Seeman, Nadrian C

“…Designed self-assembled DNA crystals consist of rigid DNA motifs that are held together by cohesive sticky-ended interactions. A prominent application of such…”
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Inhibition of Bacterial RNA Polymerase by Streptolydigin: Stabilization of a Straight-Bridge-Helix Active-Center Conformation by Tuske, Steven, Sarafianos, Stefan G., Wang, Xinyue, Hudson, Brian, Sineva, Elena, Mukhopadhyay, Jayanta, Birktoft, Jens J., Leroy, Olivier, Ismail, Sajida, Clark, Arthur D., Dharia, Chhaya, Napoli, Andrew, Laptenko, Oleg, Lee, Jookyung, Borukhov, Sergei, Ebright, Richard H., Arnold, Eddy

“…We define the target, mechanism, and structural basis of inhibition of bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP) by the tetramic acid antibiotic streptolydigin (Stl)…”
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Orienting an Organic Semiconductor into DNA 3D Arrays by Covalent Bonds by Wang, Xiao, Deshmukh, Rahul, Sha, Ruojie, Birktoft, Jens J., Menon, Vinod, Seeman, Nadrian C., Canary, James W.

“…A quasi‐one‐dimensional organic semiconductor, hepta(p‐phenylene vinylene) (HPV), was incorporated into a DNA tensegrity triangle motif using a covalent…”
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Correction to “Construction and Structure Determination of a Three-dimensional DNA Crystal” by Simmons, Chad R, Zhang, Fei, Birktoft, Jens J, Qi, Xiaodong, Han, Dongran, Liu, Yan, Sha, Ruojie, Abdallah, Hatem, Hernandez, Carina, Ohayon, Yoel, Seeman, Nadrian C, Yan, Hao

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76 A nanomechanical device that operates in a 3D crystal by Hao, Yudong, Birktoft, Jens J., Kristiansen, Martin, Sha, Ruojie, Mao, Chengde, Seeman, Nadrian C.

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Crystal Structure of a Continuous Three-Dimensional DNA Lattice by Paukstelis, Paul J., Nowakowski, Jacek, Birktoft, Jens J., Seeman, Nadrian C.

“…DNA has proved to be a versatile material for the rational design and assembly of nanometer scale objects. Here we report the crystal structure of a continuous…”
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77 Let's get twisted: the crystal structure of torsionally stressed DNA by Hernandez, Carina, Birktoft, Jens J., Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard, Ohayon, Yoel P., Sha, Ruojie, Mao, Chengde, Seeman, Nadrian C.

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The absence of tertiary interactions in a self-assembled DNA crystal structure by Nguyen, Nam, Birktoft, Jens J., Sha, Ruojie, Wang, Tong, Zheng, Jianping, Constantinou, Pamela E., Ginell, Stephan L., Chen, Yi, Mao, Chengde, Seeman, Nadrian C.

“…DNA is a highly effective molecule for controlling nanometer‐scale structure. The convenience of using DNA lies in the programmability of Watson–Crick…”
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Structures of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase with pre- and post-translocation AZTMP-terminated DNA by Sarafianos, Stefan G., Clark Jr, Arthur D., Das, Kalyan, Tuske, Steve, Birktoft, Jens J., Ilankumaran, Palanichamy, Ramesha, Andagar R., Sayer, Jane M., Jerina, Donald M., Boyer, Paul L., Hughes, Stephen H., Arnold, Eddy

“…AZT (3′‐azido‐3′‐deoxythymidine) resistance involves the enhanced excision of AZTMP from the end of the primer strand by HIV‐1 reverse transcriptase. This…”
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78 Programmable crystal contacts used to improve the resolution of self-assembled 3D DNA crystals by Ohayon, Yoel P., Chandrasekaran, Arun Richard, Hernandez, Carina, Birktoft, Jens J., Sha, Ruojie, Ginell, Steve, Lukeman, Phil, Mao, Chengde, Chaikin, Paul M., Seeman, Nadrian C.

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Structure of the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase α subunit C-terminal domain by Lara-González, Samuel, Birktoft, Jens J., Lawson, Catherine L.

“…The α subunit C‐terminal domain (αCTD) of RNA polymerase (RNAP) is a key element in transcription activation in Escherichia coli, possessing determinants…”
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Structure of the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase a subunit C-terminal domain by Lara-Gonzalez, Samuel, Birktoft, Jens J, Lawson, Catherine L

“…The a subunit C-terminal domain (aCTD) of RNA polymerase (RNAP) is a key element in transcription activation in Escherichia coli, possessing determinants…”
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Resolution of Undistorted Symmetric Immobile DNA Junctions by Vaccinia Topoisomerase I by Liao, Shiping, Mao, Chengde, Birktoft, Jens J, Shuman, Stewart, Seeman, Nadrian C

“…Holliday junctions are intermediates in genetic recombination. They consist of four strands of DNA that flank a branch point. In natural systems, their…”
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