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Controllable fabrication of DNA origami structures was achieved using cationic comb-type copolymers (CCCs) as locks and polyvinyl sulphonic acid (PVS) as a key. A CCC binds to the phosphate backbone of either M13mp18/staples alone or both together and restricts origami folding, while PVS unlocks the CCC, restoring the formation of origami structures.
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