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Amano S, Hermans TM. Repurposing a Catalytic Cycle for Transient Self-Assembly. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:23289-23296. [PMID: 39127918 PMCID: PMC11345760 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Life operates out of equilibrium to enable various sophisticated behaviors. Synthetic chemists have strived to mimic biological nonequilibrium systems in such fields as autonomous molecular machines and dissipative self-assembly. Central to these efforts has been the development of new chemical reaction cycles, which drive systems out of equilibrium by conversion of chemical fuel into waste species. However, the construction of reaction cycles has been challenging due to the difficulty of finding compatible reactions that constitute a cycle. Here, we realize an alternative approach by repurposing a known catalytic cycle as a chemical reaction cycle for driving dissipative self-assembly. This approach can overcome the compatibility problem because all steps involved in a catalytic cycle are already known to proceed concurrently under the same conditions. Our repurposing approach is applicable to diverse combinations of catalytic cycles and systems to drive out of equilibrium, which will substantially broaden the scope of out-of-equilibrium systems.
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- Shuntaro Amano
- University
of Strasbourg, CNRS, Strasbourg 67083, France
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Maity P, Pradhan H, Das A, Dalapati M, Samanta D. Improving Fatigue Resistance and Autonomous Switching of pH Responsive Hydrazones by Pulses of a Chemical Fuel. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400328. [PMID: 38646974 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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The chemically triggered reversible switching of pH-responsive hydrazones involves rotary motion-induced configurational changes, serving as a prototype for constructing an array of molecular machines. Typically, the configurational isomerization of such switches into two distinct forms (E/Z) occurs through the alteration of the pH the medium, achieved by successive additions of acid and base stimuli. However, this process results in intermittent operation due to the concomitant accumulation of salt after each cycle, limiting switching performance to only a few cycles (5-6). In this context, we introduce a novel strategy for the autonomous E/Z isomerization of hydrazones in acetonitrile using pulses of trichloroacetic acid as a chemical fuel. The use of this transient acid enabled reversible switching of hydrazones even after 50 cycles without causing significant fatigue. To test the broad viability of the fuel, a series of ortho/para-substituted hydrazones were synthesized and their switching performance was investigated. The analysis of kinetic data showed a strong dependency of switching operations including the lifetime of transient state, on the electronic properties of substituents. Finally, a distinct color change from yellow to orange due to reversible switching of the para-methoxy substituted hydrazone was employed for the creation of rewritable messages on commercially available paper.
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- Pankaj Maity
- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, Jatni, Khurda, Odisha, 752050, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, Jatni, Khurda, Odisha, 752050, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, Jatni, Khurda, Odisha, 752050, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, Jatni, Khurda, Odisha, 752050, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, Jatni, Khurda, Odisha, 752050, India
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Gabrielli L, Goldin L, Chandrabhas S, Dalla Valle A, Prins LJ. Chemical Information Processing by a Responsive Chemical System. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2080-2088. [PMID: 38214581 PMCID: PMC10811666 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
Abstract
Nature has an extraordinary capacity to precisely regulate the chemical reactivity in a highly complex mixture of molecules that is present in the cell. External stimuli lead to transient up- and downregulation of chemical reactions and provide a means for a cell to process information arriving from the environment. The development of synthetic chemical systems with life-like properties requires strategies that allow likewise control over chemical reactivity in a complex environment. Here, we show a synthetic system that mimics the initial steps that take place when a natural signal transduction pathway is activated. Monophosphate nucleosides act as chemical triggers for the self-assembly of nanoreactors that upregulate chemical reactions between reagents present at low micromolar concentrations. Different nucleotides template different assemblies and hence activate different pathways, thus establishing a distinct connection between input and output molecules. Trigger-induced upregulation of chemical reactivity occurs for only a limited amount of time because the chemical triggers are gradually removed from the system by enzymes. It is shown that the same system transiently produces different output molecules depending on the chemical input that is provided.
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- Luca Gabrielli
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, Padova 35131, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, Padova 35131, Italy
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Hurst PJ, Mulvey JT, Bone RA, Selmani S, Hudson RF, Guan Z, Green JR, Patterson JP. CryoEM reveals the complex self-assembly of a chemically driven disulfide hydrogel. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1106-1116. [PMID: 38239701 PMCID: PMC10793653 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05790a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Inspired by the adaptability of biological materials, a variety of synthetic, chemically driven self-assembly processes have been developed that result in the transient formation of supramolecular structures. These structures form through two simultaneous reactions, forward and backward, which generate and consume a molecule that undergoes self-assembly. The dynamics of these assembly processes have been shown to differ from conventional thermodynamically stable molecular assemblies. However, the evolution of nanoscale morphologies in chemically driven self-assembly and how they compare to conventional assemblies has not been resolved. Here, we use a chemically driven redox system to separately carry out the forward and backward reactions. We analyze the forward and backward reactions both sequentially and synchronously with time-resolved cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryoEM). Quantitative image analysis shows that the synchronous process is more complex and heterogeneous than the sequential process. Our key finding is that a thermodynamically unstable stacked nanorod phase, briefly observed in the backward reaction, is sustained for ∼6 hours in the synchronous process. Kinetic Monte Carlo modeling show that the synchronous process is driven by multiple cycles of assembly and disassembly. The collective data suggest that chemically driven self-assembly can create sustained morphologies not seen in thermodynamically stable assemblies by kinetically stabilizing transient intermediates. This finding provides plausible design principles to develop and optimize supramolecular materials with novel properties.
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- Paul Joshua Hurst
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts 02125 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts 02125 USA
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts 02125 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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Della Sala F, Ceresara E, Micheli F, Fontana S, Prins LJ, Scrimin P. Exploiting multivalency and cooperativity of gold nanoparticles for binding phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate at sub-nanomolar concentrations. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:743-747. [PMID: 36601663 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob02088b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cationic, monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles provide a multivalent charged surface and a hydrophobic monolayer that synergistically contribute to the binding of phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate, a relevant biomarker. The observed dissociation constant is in the picomolar region, providing the possibility of using these gold nanoparticles for the selective extraction of this molecule from biological fluids.
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- Flavio Della Sala
- University of Padova, Department of Chemical Sciences, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova, Italy. .,Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, M13 9LP, UK
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- University of Padova, Department of Chemical Sciences, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Aptuit (Verona) Srl, an Evotec company, Campus Levi-Montalcini, Via Alessandro Fleming 4, 37135 Verona, Italy
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- Aptuit (Verona) Srl, an Evotec company, Campus Levi-Montalcini, Via Alessandro Fleming 4, 37135 Verona, Italy
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- University of Padova, Department of Chemical Sciences, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- University of Padova, Department of Chemical Sciences, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Sharko A, Livitz D, De Piccoli S, Bishop KJM, Hermans TM. Insights into Chemically Fueled Supramolecular Polymers. Chem Rev 2022; 122:11759-11777. [PMID: 35674495 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Supramolecular polymerization can be controlled in space and time by chemical fuels. A nonassembled monomer is activated by the fuel and subsequently self-assembles into a polymer. Deactivation of the molecule either in solution or inside the polymer leads to disassembly. Whereas biology has already mastered this approach, fully artificial examples have only appeared in the past decade. Here, we map the available literature examples into four distinct regimes depending on their activation/deactivation rates and the equivalents of deactivating fuel. We present increasingly complex mathematical models, first considering only the chemical activation/deactivation rates (i.e., transient activation) and later including the full details of the isodesmic or cooperative supramolecular processes (i.e., transient self-assembly). We finish by showing that sustained oscillations are possible in chemically fueled cooperative supramolecular polymerization and provide mechanistic insights. We hope our models encourage the quantification of activation, deactivation, assembly, and disassembly kinetics in future studies.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- University of Strasbourg & CNRS, UMR7140, Strasbourg 67000, France
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Pal S, Goswami S, Das D. Cross β amyloid assemblies as complex catalytic machinery. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:7597-7609. [PMID: 34278403 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02880d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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How modern enzymes evolved as complex catalytic machineries to facilitate diverse chemical transformations is an open question for the emerging field of systems chemistry. Inspired by Nature's ingenuity in creating complex catalytic structures for exotic functions, short peptide-based cross β amyloid sequences have been shown to access intricate binding surfaces demonstrating the traits of extant enzymes and proteins. Based on their catalytic proficiencies reported recently, these amyloid assemblies have been argued as the earliest protein folds. Herein, we map out the recent progress made by our laboratory and other research groups that demonstrate the catalytic diversity of cross β amyloid assemblies. The important role of morphology and specific mutations in peptide sequences has been underpinned in this review. We have divided the feature article into different sections where examples from biology have been covered demonstrating the mechanism of extant biocatalysts and compared with recent works on cross β amyloid folds showing covalent catalysis, aldolase, hydrolase, peroxidase-like activities and complex cascade catalysis. Beyond equilibrium, we have extended our discussion towards transient catalytic amyloid phases mimicking the energy driven cytoskeleton polymerization. Finally, a future outlook has been provided on the way ahead for short peptide-based systems chemistry approaches that can lead to the development of robust catalytic networks with improved enzyme-like proficiencies and higher complexities. The discussed examples along with the rationale behind selecting specific amino acids sequence will benefit readers to design systems for achieving catalytic reactivity similar to natural complex enzymes.
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- Sumit Pal
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur-741246, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur-741246, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur-741246, India.
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Fan X, Walther A. pH Feedback Lifecycles Programmed by Enzymatic Logic Gates Using Common Foods as Fuels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202017003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Xinlong Fan
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- A3BMS Lab Department of Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10–14 55128 Mainz Germany
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Fan X, Walther A. pH Feedback Lifecycles Programmed by Enzymatic Logic Gates Using Common Foods as Fuels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11398-11405. [PMID: 33682231 PMCID: PMC8252529 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Artificial temporal signaling systems, which mimic living out-of-equilibrium conditions, have made large progress. However, systems programmed by enzymatic reaction networks in multicomponent and unknown environments, and using biocompatible components remain a challenge. Herein, we demonstrate an approach to program temporal pH signals by enzymatic logic gates. They are realized by an enzymatic disaccharide-to-monosaccharide-to-sugar acid reaction cascade catalyzed by two metabolic chains: invertase-glucose oxidase and β-galactosidase-glucose oxidase, respectively. Lifetimes of the transient pH signal can be programmed from less than 15 min to more than 1 day. We study enzymatic kinetics of the reaction cascades and reveal the underlying regulatory mechanisms. Operating with all-food grade chemicals and coupling to self-regulating hydrogel, our system is quite robust to work in a complicated medium with unknown components and in a biocompatible fashion.
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- Xinlong Fan
- Institute for Macromolecular ChemistryUniversity of FreiburgStefan-Meier-Str. 3179104FreiburgGermany
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- Institute for Macromolecular ChemistryUniversity of FreiburgStefan-Meier-Str. 3179104FreiburgGermany
- ABMS LabDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of MainzDuesbergweg 10–1455128MainzGermany
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Reinke L, Koch M, Müller-Renno C, Kubik S. Selective sensing of adenosine monophosphate (AMP) over adenosine diphosphate (ADP), adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and inorganic phosphates with zinc(II)-dipicolylamine-containing gold nanoparticles. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:3893-3900. [PMID: 33949587 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00341k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Mixed monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles containing surface-bound triethylene glycol and dipicolylamine groups aggregated in water/methanol, 1 : 2 (v/v) in the presence of nucleotides, if the solution also contained zinc(ii) nitrate to convert the dipicolylamine units into the corresponding zinc complexes. Nanoparticle aggregation could be followed with the naked eye by the colour change of the solution from red to purple followed by nanoparticle precipitation. The sensitivity was highest for adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which could be detected at concentrations >10 μM, and decreased over adenosine diphosphate (ADP) to adenosine monophosphate (AMP), consistent with the typically higher affinity of zinc(ii)-dipicolylamine-derived receptors for higher charged nucleotides. Inorganic sodium diphosphate and triphosphate interfered in the assay by also inducing nanoparticle aggregation. However, while the nucleotide-induced aggregates persisted even at higher analyte concentrations, the nanoparticles that were precipitated with inorganic salts redissolved again when the salt concentration was increased. The thus resulting solutions retained their ability to respond to nucleotides, but they now preferentially responded to AMP. Accordingly, AMP could be sensed selectively at concentrations ≥50 μM in an aqueous environment, even in the presence of other nucleotides and inorganic anions. This work thus introduces a novel approach for the sensing of a nucleotide that is often the most difficult analyte to detect with other assays.
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- Lena Reinke
- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Fachbereich Chemie - Organische Chemie, Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 54, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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- INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Fachbereich Physik und Forschungszentrum OPTIMAS, AG Grenzflächen, Nanomaterialien und Biophysik, Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 56, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Fachbereich Chemie - Organische Chemie, Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 54, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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Maity I, Dev D, Basu K, Wagner N, Ashkenasy G. Signaling in Systems Chemistry: Programing Gold Nanoparticles Formation and Assembly Using a Dynamic Bistable Network. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Indrajit Maity
- Department of Chemistry Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva 84105 Israel
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg 79104 Freiburg Germany
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- Department of Chemistry Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva 84105 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva 84105 Israel
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Maity I, Dev D, Basu K, Wagner N, Ashkenasy G. Signaling in Systems Chemistry: Programing Gold Nanoparticles Formation and Assembly Using a Dynamic Bistable Network. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:4512-4517. [PMID: 33006406 PMCID: PMC7984337 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Living cells exploit bistable and oscillatory behaviors as memory mechanisms, facilitating the integration of transient stimuli into sustained molecular responses that control downstream functions. Synthetic bistable networks have also been studied as memory entities, but have rarely been utilized to control orthogonal functions in coupled dynamic systems. We herein present a new cascade pathway, for which we have exploited a well-characterized switchable peptide-based replicating network, operating far from equilibrium, that yields two alternative steady-state outputs, which in turn serve as the input signals for consecutive processes that regulate various features of Au nanoparticle shape and assembly. This study further sheds light on how bridging together the fields of systems chemistry and nanotechnology may open up new opportunities for the dynamically controlled design of functional materials.
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- Indrajit Maity
- Department of ChemistryBen Gurion University of the NegevBeer Sheva84105Israel
- Institute for Macromolecular ChemistryFreiburg Institute for Advanced StudiesAlbert Ludwigs University of Freiburg79104FreiburgGermany
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- Department of ChemistryBen Gurion University of the NegevBeer Sheva84105Israel
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- Department of ChemistryBen Gurion University of the NegevBeer Sheva84105Israel
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- Department of ChemistryBen Gurion University of the NegevBeer Sheva84105Israel
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- Department of ChemistryBen Gurion University of the NegevBeer Sheva84105Israel
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Fan X, Walther A. Autonomous Transient pH Flips Shaped by Layered Compartmentalization of Antagonistic Enzymatic Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:3619-3624. [PMID: 33098236 PMCID: PMC7898518 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Transient signaling orchestrates complex spatiotemporal behaviour in living organisms via (bio)chemical reaction networks (CRNs). Compartmentalization of signal processing is an important aspect for controlling such networks. However, artificial CRNs mostly focus on homogeneous solutions to program autonomous self-assembling systems, which limits their accessible behaviour and tuneability. Here, we introduce layered compartments housing antagonistic pH-modulating enzymes and demonstrate that transient pH signals in a supernatant solution can be programmed based on spatial delays. This overcomes limitations of activity mismatches of antagonistic enzymes in solution and allows to flexibly program acidic and alkaline pH lifecycles beyond the possibilities of homogeneous solutions. Lag time, lifetime, and the pH minima and maxima can be precisely programmed by adjusting spatial and kinetic conditions. We integrate these spatially controlled pH flips with switchable peptides, furnishing time-programmed self-assemblies and hydrogel material system.
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- Xinlong Fan
- ABMS Lab-Active Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired MaterialsInstitute for Macromolecular ChemistryUniversity of FreiburgStefan-Meier-Str. 3179104FreiburgGermany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF)University of FreiburgStefan-Meier-Str. 2179104FreiburgGermany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT)University of FreiburgGeorges-Köhler-Allee 10579110FreiburgGermany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT-Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired TechnologiesUniversity of FreiburgGeorges-Köhler-Allee 10579110FreiburgGermany
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- ABMS Lab-Active Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired MaterialsInstitute for Macromolecular ChemistryUniversity of FreiburgStefan-Meier-Str. 3179104FreiburgGermany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF)University of FreiburgStefan-Meier-Str. 2179104FreiburgGermany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT)University of FreiburgGeorges-Köhler-Allee 10579110FreiburgGermany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT-Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired TechnologiesUniversity of FreiburgGeorges-Köhler-Allee 10579110FreiburgGermany
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Fan X, Walther A. Autonomous Transient pH Flips Shaped by Layered Compartmentalization of Antagonistic Enzymatic Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Xinlong Fan
- A3BMS Lab-Active Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT-Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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- A3BMS Lab-Active Adaptive and Autonomous Bioinspired Materials Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 31 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) University of Freiburg Stefan-Meier-Str. 21 79104 Freiburg Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT) University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT-Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies University of Freiburg Georges-Köhler-Allee 105 79110 Freiburg Germany
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Engineering of stimuli-responsive lipid-bilayer membranes using supramolecular systems. Nat Rev Chem 2020; 5:46-61. [PMID: 37118103 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-020-00233-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The membrane proteins found in nature control many important cellular functions, including signal transduction and transmembrane ion transport, and these, in turn, are regulated by external stimuli, such as small molecules, membrane potential and light. Membrane proteins also find technological applications in fields ranging from optogenetics to synthetic biology. Synthetic supramolecular analogues have emerged as a complementary method to engineer functional membranes. This Review describes stimuli-responsive supramolecular systems developed for the control of ion transport, signal transduction and catalysis in lipid-bilayer-membrane systems. Recent advances towards achieving spatio-temporal control over activity in artificial and living cells are highlighted. Current challenges, the scope, limitations and future potential to exploit supramolecular systems for engineering stimuli-responsive lipid-bilayer membranes are discussed.
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van der Helm MP, Wang CL, Fan B, Macchione M, Mendes E, Eelkema R. Organocatalytic Control over a Fuel-Driven Transient-Esterification Network*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:20604-20611. [PMID: 32700406 PMCID: PMC7693295 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Signal transduction in living systems is the conversion of information into a chemical change, and is the principal process by which cells communicate. In nature, these functions are encoded in non-equilibrium (bio)chemical reaction networks (CRNs) controlled by enzymes. However, man-made catalytically controlled networks are rare. We incorporated catalysis into an artificial fuel-driven out-of-equilibrium CRN, where the forward (ester formation) and backward (ester hydrolysis) reactions are controlled by varying the ratio of two organocatalysts: pyridine and imidazole. This catalytic regulation enables full control over ester yield and lifetime. This fuel-driven strategy was expanded to a responsive polymer system, where transient polymer conformation and aggregation are controlled through fuel and catalyst levels. Altogether, we show that organocatalysis can be used to control a man-made fuel-driven system and induce a change in a macromolecular superstructure, as in natural non-equilibrium systems.
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- Michelle P van der Helm
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands
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Chandrabhas S, Maiti S, Fortunati I, Ferrante C, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Nucleotide-Selective Templated Self-Assembly of Nanoreactors under Dissipative Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:22223-22229. [PMID: 32833254 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nature adopts complex chemical networks to finely tune biochemical processes. Indeed, small biomolecules play a key role in regulating the flux of metabolic pathways. Chemistry, which was traditionally focused on reactions in simple mixtures, is dedicating increasing attention to the network reactivity of highly complex synthetic systems, able to display new kinetic phenomena. Herein, we show that the addition of monophosphate nucleosides to a mixture of amphiphiles and reagents leads to the selective templated formation of self-assembled structures, which can accelerate a reaction between two hydrophobic reactants. The correct matching between nucleotide and the amphiphile head group is fundamental for the selective formation of the assemblies and for the consequent up-regulation of the chemical reaction. Transient stability of the nanoreactors is obtained under dissipative conditions, driven by enzymatic dephosphorylation of the templating nucleotides. These results show that small molecules can play a key role in modulating network reactivity, by selectively templating self-assembled structures that are able to up-regulate chemical reaction pathways.
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- Sushmitha Chandrabhas
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali Knowledge City, Manauli, 140306, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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Chandrabhas S, Maiti S, Fortunati I, Ferrante C, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Nucleotide‐Selective Templated Self‐Assembly of Nanoreactors under Dissipative Conditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Sushmitha Chandrabhas
- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City, Manauli 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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van Ravensteijn BGP, Voets IK, Kegel WK, Eelkema R. Out-of-Equilibrium Colloidal Assembly Driven by Chemical Reaction Networks. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:10639-10656. [PMID: 32787015 PMCID: PMC7497707 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Transient assembled structures play an indispensable role in a wide variety of processes fundamental to living organisms including cellular transport, cell motility, and proliferation. Typically, the formation of these transient structures is driven by the consumption of molecular fuels via dissipative reaction networks. In these networks, building blocks are converted from inactive precursor states to active (assembling) states by (a set of) irreversible chemical reactions. Since the activated state is intrinsically unstable and can be maintained only in the presence of sufficient fuel, fuel depletion results in the spontaneous disintegration of the formed superstructures. Consequently, the properties and behavior of these assembled structures are governed by the kinetics of fuel consumption rather than by their thermodynamic stability. This fuel dependency endows biological systems with unprecedented spatiotemporal adaptability and inherent self-healing capabilities. Fascinated by these unique material characteristics, coupling the assembly behavior to molecular fuel or light-driven reaction networks was recently implemented in synthetic (supra)molecular systems. In this invited feature article, we discuss recent studies demonstrating that dissipative assembly is not limited to the molecular world but can also be translated to building blocks of colloidal dimensions. We highlight crucial guiding principles for the successful design of dissipative colloidal systems and illustrate these with the current state of the art. Finally, we present our vision on the future of the field and how marrying nonequilibrium self-assembly with the functional properties associated with colloidal building blocks presents a promising route for the development of next-generation materials.
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- Bas G. P. van Ravensteijn
- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Department of Chemical Engineering
and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute
for Complex Molecular Systems, Department of Chemical Engineering
and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Van
’t Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye
Institute for NanoMaterials Science, Utrecht
University, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Delft University
of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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Helm MP, Wang C, Fan B, Macchione M, Mendes E, Eelkema R. Organocatalytic Control over a Fuel‐Driven Transient‐Esterification Network**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202008921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Michelle P. Helm
- Department of Chemical Engineering Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Delft University of Technology Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands
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- Luca Gabrielli
- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova, via Marzolo, 1 35131 Padova Italy
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Shandilya E, Maiti S. Deconvolution of Transient Species in a Multivalent Fuel‐Driven Multistep Assembly under Dissipative Conditions. CHEMSYSTEMSCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/syst.201900040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Ekta Shandilya
- Department of Chemical SciencesIndian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City, Manauli 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical SciencesIndian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City, Manauli 140306 India
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Biagini C, Di Stefano S. Abiotic Chemical Fuels for the Operation of Molecular Machines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201912659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Chiara Biagini
- Dipartimento di Chimica Istituto CNR per i Sistemi Biologici (ISB-CNR) Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione Università di Roma “La Sapienza” P. le A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Istituto CNR per i Sistemi Biologici (ISB-CNR) Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione Università di Roma “La Sapienza” P. le A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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Biagini C, Di Stefano S. Abiotic Chemical Fuels for the Operation of Molecular Machines. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:8344-8354. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Chiara Biagini
- Dipartimento di Chimica Istituto CNR per i Sistemi Biologici (ISB-CNR) Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione Università di Roma “La Sapienza” P. le A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Istituto CNR per i Sistemi Biologici (ISB-CNR) Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione Università di Roma “La Sapienza” P. le A. Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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Deiana M, Chand K, Jamroskovic J, Obi I, Chorell E, Sabouri N. A Light‐up Logic Platform for Selective Recognition of Parallel G‐Quadruplex Structures via Disaggregation‐Induced Emission. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:896-902. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Marco Deiana
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of ChemistryUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of ChemistryUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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Deng J, Walther A. Pathway Complexity in Fuel-Driven DNA Nanostructures with Autonomous Reconfiguration of Multiple Dynamic Steady States. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:685-689. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b11598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Jie Deng
- A3BMS Lab, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- DFG Cluster of Excellence “Living, Adaptive and Energy-Autonomous Materials Systems” (livMatS), 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab, Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- DFG Cluster of Excellence “Living, Adaptive and Energy-Autonomous Materials Systems” (livMatS), 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Deiana M, Chand K, Jamroskovic J, Obi I, Chorell E, Sabouri N. A Light‐up Logic Platform for Selective Recognition of Parallel G‐Quadruplex Structures via Disaggregation‐Induced Emission. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201912027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Marco Deiana
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of ChemistryUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of ChemistryUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsUmeå University 90187 Umeå Sweden
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Afrose SP, Bal S, Chatterjee A, Das K, Das D. Designed Negative Feedback from Transiently Formed Catalytic Nanostructures. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:15783-15787. [PMID: 31476101 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201910280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Syed Pavel Afrose
- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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Afrose SP, Bal S, Chatterjee A, Das K, Das D. Designed Negative Feedback from Transiently Formed Catalytic Nanostructures. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201910280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Syed Pavel Afrose
- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences & Centre for Advanced Functional Materials Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur West Bengal 741246 India
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Che H, Zhu J, Song S, Mason AF, Cao S, Pijpers IAB, Abdelmohsen LKEA, van Hest JCM. ATP-Mediated Transient Behavior of Stomatocyte Nanosystems. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:13113-13118. [PMID: 31267638 PMCID: PMC7079195 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In nature, dynamic processes are ubiquitous and often characterized by adaptive, transient behavior. Herein, we present the development of a transient bowl-shaped nanoreactor system, or stomatocyte, the properties of which are mediated by molecular interactions. In a stepwise fashion, we couple motility to a dynamic process, which is maintained by transient events; namely, binding and unbinding of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The surface of the nanosystem is decorated with polylysine (PLL), and regulation is achieved by addition of ATP. The dynamic interaction between PLL and ATP leads to an increase in the hydrophobicity of the PLL-ATP complex and subsequently to a collapse of the polymer; this causes a narrowing of the opening of the stomatocytes. The presence of the apyrase, which hydrolyzes ATP, leads to a decrease of the ATP concentration, decomplexation of PLL, and reopening of the stomatocyte. The competition between ATP input and consumption gives rise to a transient state that is controlled by the out-of-equilibrium process.
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- Hailong Che
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of TechnologyInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsP.O. Box 513 (STO 3.41)5600MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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Biagini C, Fielden SDP, Leigh DA, Schaufelberger F, Di Stefano S, Thomas D. Dissipative Catalysis with a Molecular Machine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9876-9880. [PMID: 31111628 PMCID: PMC6900173 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201905250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report on catalysis by a fuel-induced transient state of a synthetic molecular machine. A [2]rotaxane molecular shuttle containing secondary ammonium/amine and thiourea stations is converted between catalytically inactive and active states by pulses of a chemical fuel (trichloroacetic acid), which is itself decomposed by the machine and/or the presence of additional base. The ON-state of the rotaxane catalyzes the reduction of a nitrostyrene by transfer hydrogenation. By varying the amount of fuel added, the lifetime of the rotaxane ON-state can be regulated and temporal control of catalysis achieved. The system can be pulsed with chemical fuel several times in succession, with each pulse activating catalysis for a time period determined by the amount of fuel added. Dissipative catalysis by synthetic molecular machines has implications for the future design of networks that feature communication and signaling between the components.
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- Chiara Biagini
- School of ChemistryUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadM13 9PLManchesterUK
- Edificio Cannizzaro (VEC)Dipartimento di ChimicaUniversità degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Piazzale Aldo Moro 500185RomaItaly
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadM13 9PLManchesterUK
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- Edificio Cannizzaro (VEC)Dipartimento di ChimicaUniversità degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”Piazzale Aldo Moro 500185RomaItaly
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadM13 9PLManchesterUK
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Biagini C, Fielden SDP, Leigh DA, Schaufelberger F, Di Stefano S, Thomas D. Dissipative Catalysis with a Molecular Machine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201905250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Chiara Biagini
- School of ChemistryUniversity of Manchester Oxford Road M13 9PL Manchester UK
- Edificio Cannizzaro (VEC)Dipartimento di ChimicaUniversità degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of Manchester Oxford Road M13 9PL Manchester UK
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- Edificio Cannizzaro (VEC)Dipartimento di ChimicaUniversità degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 00185 Roma Italy
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of Manchester Oxford Road M13 9PL Manchester UK
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Sonu KP, Vinikumar S, Dhiman S, George SJ, Eswaramoorthy M. Bio-inspired temporal regulation of ion-transport in nanochannels. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:1847-1852. [PMID: 36134245 PMCID: PMC9418411 DOI: 10.1039/c8na00414e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Temporal regulation of mass transport across the membrane is a vital feature of biological systems. Such regulatory mechanisms rely on complex biochemical reaction networks, often operating far from equilibrium. Herein, we demonstrate biochemical reaction mediated temporal regulation of mass transport in nanochannels of mesoporous silica sphere. The rationally designed nanochannels with pH responsive electrostatic gating are fabricated through a hetero-functionalization approach utilizing propylamine and carboxylic acid moieties. At basic pH, cationic small molecules can diffuse into the nanochannels which release back to the solution at acidic pH. The transient ion transport is temporally controlled using a base as fuel along with esterase enzyme as the mediator. The slow enzymatic hydrolysis of a dormant deactivator (ethyl acetate) determines the lifetime of transient encapsulated state, which can be programmed easily by modulating the enzymatic activity of esterase. This system represents a unique approach to create autonomous artificial cellular models.
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- K P Sonu
- Nanomaterials and Catalysis Laboratory, Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur P.O. Bangalore 560064 India
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- Nanomaterials and Catalysis Laboratory, Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur P.O. Bangalore 560064 India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur P.O. Bangalore 560064 India
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur P.O. Bangalore 560064 India
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- Nanomaterials and Catalysis Laboratory, Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur P.O. Bangalore 560064 India
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Del Grosso E, Ragazzon G, Prins LJ, Ricci F. Fuel‐Responsive Allosteric DNA‐Based Aptamers for the Transient Release of ATP and Cocaine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201812885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Erica Del Grosso
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie ChimicheUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata Via della Ricerca Scientifica Rome 00133 Italy
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Padua Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padua Italy
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Padua Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padua Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie ChimicheUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata Via della Ricerca Scientifica Rome 00133 Italy
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Del Grosso E, Ragazzon G, Prins LJ, Ricci F. Fuel-Responsive Allosteric DNA-Based Aptamers for the Transient Release of ATP and Cocaine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:5582-5586. [PMID: 30715777 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201812885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We show herein that allostery offers a key strategy for the design of out-of-equilibrium systems by engineering allosteric DNA-based nanodevices for the transient loading and release of small organic molecules. To demonstrate the generality of our approach, we used two model DNA-based aptamers that bind ATP and cocaine through a target-induced conformational change. We re-engineered these aptamers so that their affinity towards their specific target is controlled by a DNA sequence acting as an allosteric inhibitor. The use of an enzyme that specifically cleaves the inhibitor only when it is bound to the aptamer generates a transient allosteric control that leads to the release of ATP or cocaine from the aptamers. Our approach confirms that the programmability and predictability of nucleic acids make synthetic DNA/RNA the perfect candidate material to re-engineer synthetic receptors that can undergo chemical fuel-triggered release of small-molecule cargoes and to rationally design non-equilibrium systems.
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- Erica Del Grosso
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, Rome, 00133, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padua, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, Rome, 00133, Italy
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Ariga K, Nishikawa M, Mori T, Takeya J, Shrestha LK, Hill JP. Self-assembly as a key player for materials nanoarchitectonics. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2019; 20:51-95. [PMID: 30787960 PMCID: PMC6374972 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2018.1553108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The development of science and technology of advanced materials using nanoscale units can be conducted by a novel concept involving combination of nanotechnology methodology with various research disciplines, especially supramolecular chemistry. The novel concept is called 'nanoarchitectonics' where self-assembly processes are crucial in many cases involving a wide range of component materials. This review of self-assembly processes re-examines recent progress in materials nanoarchitectonics. It is composed of three main sections: (1) the first short section describes typical examples of self-assembly research to outline the matters discussed in this review; (2) the second section summarizes self-assemblies at interfaces from general viewpoints; and (3) the final section is focused on self-assembly processes at interfaces. The examples presented demonstrate the strikingly wide range of possibilities and future potential of self-assembly processes and their important contribution to materials nanoarchitectonics. The research examples described in this review cover variously structured objects including molecular machines, molecular receptors, molecular pliers, molecular rotors, nanoparticles, nanosheets, nanotubes, nanowires, nanoflakes, nanocubes, nanodisks, nanoring, block copolymers, hyperbranched polymers, supramolecular polymers, supramolecular gels, liquid crystals, Langmuir monolayers, Langmuir-Blodgett films, self-assembled monolayers, thin films, layer-by-layer structures, breath figure motif structures, two-dimensional molecular patterns, fullerene crystals, metal-organic frameworks, coordination polymers, coordination capsules, porous carbon spheres, mesoporous materials, polynuclear catalysts, DNA origamis, transmembrane channels, peptide conjugates, and vesicles, as well as functional materials for sensing, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, photovoltaics, charge transport, excitation energy transfer, light-harvesting, photocatalysts, field effect transistors, logic gates, organic semiconductors, thin-film-based devices, drug delivery, cell culture, supramolecular differentiation, molecular recognition, molecular tuning, and hand-operating (hand-operated) nanotechnology.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
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- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan
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- WPI-MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki, Japan
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Solís Muñana P, Ragazzon G, Dupont J, Ren CZ, Prins LJ, Chen JL. Substrate-Induced Self-Assembly of Cooperative Catalysts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:16469-16474. [PMID: 30302870 PMCID: PMC7159596 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dissipative self-assembly processes in nature rely on chemical fuels that activate proteins for assembly through the formation of a noncovalent complex. The catalytic activity of the assemblies causes fuel degradation, resulting in the formation of an assembly in a high-energy, out-of-equilibrium state. Herein, we apply this concept to a synthetic system and demonstrate that a substrate can induce the formation of vesicular assemblies, which act as cooperative catalysts for cleavage of the same substrate.
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- Pablo Solís Muñana
- School of SciencesAuckland University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 92006Auckland1142New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- School of SciencesAuckland University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 92006Auckland1142New Zealand
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- School of SciencesAuckland University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 92006Auckland1142New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- School of SciencesAuckland University of TechnologyPrivate Bag 92006Auckland1142New Zealand
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Solís Muñana P, Ragazzon G, Dupont J, Ren CZJ, Prins LJ, Chen JLY. Substrate-Induced Self-Assembly of Cooperative Catalysts. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 130:16707-16712. [PMID: 32313321 PMCID: PMC7159549 DOI: 10.1002/ange.201810891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dissipative self-assembly processes in nature rely on chemical fuels that activate proteins for assembly through the formation of a noncovalent complex. The catalytic activity of the assemblies causes fuel degradation, resulting in the formation of an assembly in a high-energy, out-of-equilibrium state. Herein, we apply this concept to a synthetic system and demonstrate that a substrate can induce the formation of vesicular assemblies, which act as cooperative catalysts for cleavage of the same substrate.
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- Pablo Solís Muñana
- School of Sciences Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- School of Sciences Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- School of Sciences Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- School of Sciences Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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Bal S, Das K, Ahmed S, Das D. Chemically Fueled Dissipative Self-Assembly that Exploits Cooperative Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201811749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Subhajit Bal
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER); Kolkata Mohanpur 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER); Kolkata Mohanpur 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER); Kolkata Mohanpur 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER); Kolkata Mohanpur 741246 India
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Bal S, Das K, Ahmed S, Das D. Chemically Fueled Dissipative Self-Assembly that Exploits Cooperative Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 58:244-247. [PMID: 30395376 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201811749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In living systems, dissipative processes are driven by the endergonic hydrolysis of chemical fuels such as nucleoside triphosphates. Now, through a simple model system, a transient self-assembled state is realized by utilizing the catalytic effect of histidine on the formation and breaking of ester bonds. First, histidine facilitates the ester bond formation, which then rapidly co-assembles to form a self-supporting gel. An out-of-equilibrium state is realized owing to the cooperative catalysis by the proximal histidines in the assembled state, driving the second pathway and resulting in disassembly to sol. Cooperative effects that use the dual role of imidazoles as nucleophile and as proton donor is utilized to achieve transient assemblies. This simple system mimics the structural journey seen in microtubule formation where the substrate GTP facilitates the non-covalent assembly and triggers a cooperative catalytic process, leading to substrate hydrolysis and subsequent disassembly.
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- Subhajit Bal
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, India
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Ragazzon G, Prins LJ. Energy consumption in chemical fuel-driven self-assembly. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 13:882-889. [PMID: 30224796 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-018-0250-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Nature extensively exploits high-energy transient self-assembly structures that are able to perform work through a dissipative process. Often, self-assembly relies on the use of molecules as fuel that is consumed to drive thermodynamically unfavourable reactions away from equilibrium. Implementing this kind of non-equilibrium self-assembly process in synthetic systems is bound to profoundly impact the fields of chemistry, materials science and synthetic biology, leading to innovative dissipative structures able to convert and store chemical energy. Yet, despite increasing efforts, the basic principles underlying chemical fuel-driven dissipative self-assembly are often overlooked, generating confusion around the meaning and definition of scientific terms, which does not favour progress in the field. The scope of this Perspective is to bring closer together current experimental approaches and conceptual frameworks. From our analysis it also emerges that chemically fuelled dissipative processes may have played a crucial role in evolutionary processes.
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- Giulio Ragazzon
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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Dong B, Liu L, Hu C. ATP-Driven Temporal Control over Structure Switching of Polymeric Micelles. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:3659-3668. [PMID: 30068081 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-fueled micellar system in the out-of-equilibrium state was constructed based on 4,5-diamino-1,3,5-triazine (DAT)-containing block copolymer. The block copolymer self-assembled into spherical micelles in equilibrium steady state at pH higher than its p Ka. The pendant DAT residues in protonated form acted as ATP catchers via hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions. Activated by ATP fuel, the polymeric micelles spontaneously disrupted into small aggregates of ATP/polymer hybrid complexes. The consumption of ATP energy via the enzymatic hydrolysis led to dissociation of the complexes and reversible formation of polymeric micelles. A transient self-assembly cycle, in which the assembly underwent autonomous division-fusion motion, was created using ATP fuel and enzyme; the switching of assembly structure was sustained by continuous supply of ATP fuel. This DAT-containing block copolymer have good biocompatibility, and drug-loaded micelles display ATP-responsive release behavior. It is expected that this ATP-fueled supramolecular assembly system will provide a functional platform for biomimic chemistry and therapeutic applications.
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- Bingyang Dong
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , People's Republic of China
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Maiti S, Fortunati I, Sen A, Prins LJ. Spatially controlled clustering of nucleotide-stabilized vesicles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:4818-4821. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02318b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A two-step hierarchical self-assembly process is presented relying on the GMP-induced formation of vesicles, which then cluster into large aggregates upon the addition of Ag+-ions.
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- Subhabrata Maiti
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- 35131 Padova
- Italy
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- 35131 Padova
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- The Pennsylvania State University
- University Park
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- 35131 Padova
- Italy
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