The invention belongs to the field of molecular computation, and particularly relates to
a DNA molecular logic gate based on
DNA Origami and a construction method thereof. The
logic gate comprises an input
signal, a
signal converter and an output
signal; the signal converter includes
a DNA Origami template, a helper chain positioned on the
DNA Origami template, and
a DNA / AuNP conjugate that can be identified and connected with the helper chain; and the output signal is provided for releasing the
DNA / AuNP conjugate from the
DNA Origami template. According to the DNA
molecular logic gate based on the
DNA Origami and the construction method thereof disclosed by the invention, the selective and dynamic release to
gold particles is implemented by a special DNA
signal on the
DNA Origami, and thus, the operation of the
logic gate is implemented; moreover, by employing a gold particle
dimer connected by the DNA chain, the operation of simultaneously imputing three input chains for the
logic gate is implemented. The DNA
molecular logic gate and the construction method thereof provide a concept to construct complex molecular circuit and
nano device; and through combining with various nano
engineering strategies, the DNA molecular logic gate and the construction method thereof can be used for assembling a large programmable structure, and also pave a road for sensitivity detection of various molecular conformations.