Designing Atomically Defined Components: the Molecular Foundry

This work package is the molecular foundry for DNA, RNA and protein nanotechnology to develop the atomically defined molecular components such as aptamers, proteins, DNA origami and combinations thereof that can then be used in their interaction with complex biological systems. It also comprises the preparation of these building blocks and nanoagents to interact and exert function with complex biomolecular environments, e.g. by silicification of double-stranded parts. 

Meet the research teams

Computational de novo protein design of specific NA-binders

LMU Munich

Designing programmable biohybrid molecular machines

CNRS Montpellier

Intelligent design of artificial nucleic acid sequences (aptamers) for sensing

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Predictive modelling for nucleic acid strand displacement in hybrid settings

Imperial College London

Probing silicification as a means to achieve impermeable or selectively permeable DNA origami cages for biocatalysis

TU Dortmund