Encapsulation of gold nanoparticles in a DNA origami cage

Encapsulation of gold nanoparticles in a DNA origami cage

Encapsulation of gold nanoparticles in a DNA origami cage. Angew Chem Int Ed Eng. 2011 Feb 25;50(9):2041-4. doi:10.1002/anie.201006818 Top: Full Z-projection from cryo-tomographic series of DNA origami nanocages encapsulating 5 nm gold nanoparticles Bottom: 3-dimensional model of DNA origami nanocage encapsulating 5nm gold nanoparticle alongside Z-projection thru x- and y-planes (as depicted on model image).