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Borsley S, Leigh DA, Roberts BMW. Molecular Ratchets and Kinetic Asymmetry: Giving Chemistry Direction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400495. [PMID: 38568047 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400495] [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: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Over the last two decades ratchet mechanisms have transformed the understanding and design of stochastic molecular systems-biological, chemical and physical-in a move away from the mechanical macroscopic analogies that dominated thinking regarding molecular dynamics in the 1990s and early 2000s (e.g. pistons, springs, etc), to the more scale-relevant concepts that underpin out-of-equilibrium research in the molecular sciences today. Ratcheting has established molecular nanotechnology as a research frontier for energy transduction and metabolism, and has enabled the reverse engineering of biomolecular machinery, delivering insights into how molecules 'walk' and track-based synthesisers operate, how the acceleration of chemical reactions enables energy to be transduced by catalysts (both motor proteins and synthetic catalysts), and how dynamic systems can be driven away from equilibrium through catalysis. The recognition of molecular ratchet mechanisms in biology, and their invention in synthetic systems, is proving significant in areas as diverse as supramolecular chemistry, systems chemistry, dynamic covalent chemistry, DNA nanotechnology, polymer and materials science, molecular biology, heterogeneous catalysis, endergonic synthesis, the origin of life, and many other branches of chemical science. Put simply, ratchet mechanisms give chemistry direction. Kinetic asymmetry, the key feature of ratcheting, is the dynamic counterpart of structural asymmetry (i.e. chirality). Given the ubiquity of ratchet mechanisms in endergonic chemical processes in biology, and their significance for behaviour and function from systems to synthesis, it is surely just as fundamentally important. This Review charts the recognition, invention and development of molecular ratchets, focussing particularly on the role for which they were originally envisaged in chemistry, as design elements for molecular machinery. Different kinetically asymmetric systems are compared, and the consequences of their dynamic behaviour discussed. These archetypal examples demonstrate how chemical systems can be driven inexorably away from equilibrium, rather than relax towards it.
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- Stefan Borsley
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Bilancioni M, Esposito M, Penocchio E. A [3]-catenane non-autonomous molecular motor model: Geometric phase, no-pumping theorem, and energy transduction. J Chem Phys 2023; 158:224104. [PMID: 37310874 DOI: 10.1063/5.0151625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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We study a model of a synthetic molecular motor-a [3]-catenane consisting of two small macrocycles mechanically interlocked with a bigger one-subjected to time-dependent driving using stochastic thermodynamics. The model presents nontrivial features due to the two interacting small macrocycles but is simple enough to be treated analytically in limiting regimes. Among the results obtained, we find a mapping into an equivalent [2]-catenane that reveals the implications of the no-pumping theorem stating that to generate net motion of the small macrocycles, both energies and barriers need to change. In the adiabatic limit (slow driving), we fully characterize the motor's dynamics and show that the net motion of the small macrocycles is expressed as a surface integral in parameter space, which corrects previous erroneous results. We also analyze the performance of the motor subjected to step-wise driving protocols in the absence and presence of an applied load. Optimization strategies for generating large currents and maximizing free energy transduction are proposed. This simple model provides interesting clues into the working principles of non-autonomous molecular motors and their optimization.
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- Massimo Bilancioni
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City 1511, Luxembourg
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City 1511, Luxembourg
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City 1511, Luxembourg
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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Bruns CJ. Moving forward in the semantic soup of artificial molecular machine taxonomy. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:1231-1234. [PMID: 36494473 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01247-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Carson J Bruns
- ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.
- Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.
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Frateloreto F, Tavani F, Di Berto Mancini M, Del Giudice D, Capocasa G, Kieffer I, Lanzalunga O, Di Stefano S, D’Angelo P. Following a Silent Metal Ion: A Combined X-ray Absorption and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Study of the Zn 2+ Cation Dissipative Translocation between Two Different Ligands. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:5522-5529. [PMID: 35695810 PMCID: PMC9234980 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The dissipative translocation of the Zn2+ ion between two prototypical coordination complexes has been investigated by combining X-ray absorption and 1H NMR spectroscopy. An integrated experimental and theoretical approach, based on state-of-the-art Multivariate Curve Resolution and DFT based theoretical analyses, is presented as a means to understand the concentration time evolution of all relevant Zn and organic species in the investigated processes, and accurately characterize the solution structures of the key metal coordination complexes. Specifically, we investigate the dissipative translocation of the Zn2+ cation from hexaaza-18-crown-6 to two terpyridine moieties and back again to hexaaza-18-crown-6 using 2-cyano-2-phenylpropanoic acid and its para-chloro derivative as fuels. Our interdisciplinary approach has been proven to be a valuable tool to shed light on reactive systems containing metal ions that are silent to other spectroscopic methods. These combined experimental approaches will enable future applications to chemical and biological systems in a predictive manner.
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- Federico Frateloreto
- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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- Observatoire
des Sciences de l’Univers de Grenoble (OSUG), Université Grenoble-Alpes, UMR
832 CNRS, Grenoble, Cedex 9 F-38041, France
- BM30/CRG-FAME, ESRF, Polygone scientifique, Grenoble, 38000, France
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy
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Del Giudice D, Valentini M, Melchiorre G, Spatola E, Di Stefano S. Dissipative Dynamic Covalent Chemistry (DDCvC) Based on the Transimination Reaction. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200685. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Daniele Del Giudice
- Dipartimento di Chimica Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” P.le A. Moro 5 00185 Rome Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” P.le A. Moro 5 00185 Rome Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” P.le A. Moro 5 00185 Rome Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” P.le A. Moro 5 00185 Rome Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” P.le A. Moro 5 00185 Rome Italy
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Li D, Yang E, Luo Z, Xie Q, Duan Y. An enzyme-mediated universal fluorescent biosensor template for pathogen detection based on a three-dimensional DNA walker and catalyzed hairpin assembly. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:2492-2501. [PMID: 33471006 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07593k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An enzyme-mediated universal fluorescent biosensor template for rapid detection of pathogens was developed based on the strategy of a three-dimensional (3D) DNA walker and catalyzed hairpin assembly (CHA) reaction. In the bacterial recognition step, a strand displacement reaction between bacteria and the double-stranded complex caused the release of the walker strand. The walker strand triggered the DNA walker to produce an enzyme fragment, and the DNA walker used gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as the track to provide an excellent DNA ligand anchoring area. In the CHA step, the enzyme fragment induced the CHA cycle to yield fluorescence signals, which greatly enhanced the conversion ratio of trigger DNA and the sensitivity of the fluorescent biosensor. The effect of the distance and density of the DNA ligand was studied by adjusting the length of poly-adenine (PolyA), and was further explored by its reaction kinetics. By comparing the maximum reaction rate (Vmax), Michaelis constant (Km) and turnover number (Kcat), the optimized PolyA probe was assessed and identified. In this work, the optimized PolyA-DNA probe exhibited an outstanding sensitivity in Salmonella typhimurium (S. ty) detection, which is 11.9 times and 4.6 times higher than those of the SH-DNA and the MCH treated SH-DNA. Meanwhile, a detection limit of 28.1 CFU mL-1 was achieved in Escherichia coli (E. coli) detection. Furthermore, the biosensor achieved good selectivity and high repeatability with recoveries of 91%-115% for real sample detection. Considering these advantages, this template has great potential as a routine tool for pathogen detection and has wide applications in the field of global public health and food safety.
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- Dan Li
- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, P.R. China.
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, P.R. China.
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, P.R. China.
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, P.R. China.
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Linke H, Höcker B, Furuta K, Forde NR, Curmi PMG. Synthetic biology approaches to dissecting linear motor protein function: towards the design and synthesis of artificial autonomous protein walkers. Biophys Rev 2020; 12:1041-1054. [PMID: 32651904 PMCID: PMC7429643 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-020-00717-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Molecular motors and machines are essential for all cellular processes that together enable life. Built from proteins with a wide range of properties, functionalities and performance characteristics, biological motors perform complex tasks and can transduce chemical energy into mechanical work more efficiently than human-made combustion engines. Sophisticated studies of biological protein motors have provided many structural and biophysical insights and enabled the development of models for motor function. However, from the study of highly evolved, biological motors, it remains difficult to discern detailed mechanisms, for example, about the relative role of different force generation mechanisms, or how information is communicated across a protein to achieve the necessary coordination. A promising, complementary approach to answering these questions is to build synthetic protein motors from the bottom up. Indeed, much effort has been invested in functional protein design, but so far, the "holy grail" of designing and building a functional synthetic protein motor has not been realized. Here, we review the progress made to date, and we put forward a roadmap for achieving the aim of constructing the first artificial, autonomously running protein motor. Specifically, we propose to break down the task into (i) enzymatic control of track binding, (ii) the engineering of asymmetry and (iii) the engineering of allosteric control for internal communication. We also propose specific approaches for solving each of these challenges.
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- Heiner Linke
- NanoLund and Solid State Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth, 95447, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-2492, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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Santra S, Ghosh P. Fluorophoric [2]rotaxanes: post-synthetic functionalization, conformational fluxionality and metal ion chelation. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj00353k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fluorophoric [2]rotaxanes form an exciplex upon interpenetration and the exciplex signals are used to monitor the chelation properties of the interlocked systems.
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- Saikat Santra
- School of Chemical Science
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
- Department of Chemistry
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- School of Chemical Science
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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Jahanban-Esfahlan A, Seidi K, Jaymand M, Schmidt TL, Majdi H, Javaheri T, Jahanban-Esfahlan R, Zare P. Dynamic DNA nanostructures in biomedicine: Beauty, utility and limits. J Control Release 2019; 315:166-185. [PMID: 31669209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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DNA composite materials are at the forefront, especially for biomedical science, as they can increase the efficacy and safety of current therapies and drug delivery systems. The specificity and predictability of the Watson-Crick base pairing make DNA an excellent building material for the production of programmable and multifunctional objects. In addition, the principle of nucleic acid hybridization can be applied to realize mobile nanostructures, such as those reflected in DNA walkers that sort and collect cargo on DNA tracks, DNA robots performing tasks within living cells and/or DNA tweezers as ultra-sensitive biosensors. In this review, we present the diversity of dynamic DNA nanostructures functionalized with different biomolecules/functional units, imaging smart biomaterials capable of sensing, interacting, delivery and performing complex tasks within living cells/organisms.
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Physics Department, 103 Smith Hall, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cancer Research, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Faculty of Medicine, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland.
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Directed motion at the nanoscale is a central attribute of life, and chemically driven motor proteins are nature's choice to accomplish it. Motivated and inspired by such bionanodevices, in the past few decades chemists have developed artificial prototypes of molecular motors, namely, multicomponent synthetic species that exhibit directionally controlled, stimuli-induced movements of their parts. In this context, photonic and redox stimuli represent highly appealing modes of activation, particularly from a technological viewpoint. Here we describe the evolution of the field of photo- and redox-driven artificial molecular motors, and we provide a comprehensive review of the work published in the past 5 years. After an analysis of the general principles that govern controlled and directed movement at the molecular scale, we describe the fundamental photochemical and redox processes that can enable its realization. The main classes of light- and redox-driven molecular motors are illustrated, with a particular focus on recent designs, and a thorough description of the functions performed by these kinds of devices according to literature reports is presented. Limitations, challenges, and future perspectives of the field are critically discussed.
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- Massimo Baroncini
- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures , Istituto ISOF-CNR , via Gobetti 101 , 40129 Bologna , Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-alimentari , Università di Bologna , viale Fanin 44 , 40127 Bologna , Italy
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- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures , Istituto ISOF-CNR , via Gobetti 101 , 40129 Bologna , Italy.,Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician" , Università di Bologna , via Selmi 2 , 40126 Bologna , Italy
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- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures , Istituto ISOF-CNR , via Gobetti 101 , 40129 Bologna , Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-alimentari , Università di Bologna , viale Fanin 44 , 40127 Bologna , Italy
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Škugor M, Valero J, Murayama K, Centola M, Asanuma H, Famulok M. Orthogonally Photocontrolled Non‐Autonomous DNA Walker. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:6948-6951. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Marko Škugor
- LIMES Chemical Biology UnitUniversität Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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- LIMES Chemical Biology UnitUniversität Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
- Max-Planck-Fellow Chemische BiologieCenter of Advanced European Studies and Research (caesar) Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2 53175 Bonn Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular EngineeringGraduate School of EngineeringNagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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- LIMES Chemical Biology UnitUniversität Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular EngineeringGraduate School of EngineeringNagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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- LIMES Chemical Biology UnitUniversität Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
- Max-Planck-Fellow Chemische BiologieCenter of Advanced European Studies and Research (caesar) Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2 53175 Bonn Germany
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Škugor M, Valero J, Murayama K, Centola M, Asanuma H, Famulok M. Orthogonally Photocontrolled Non‐Autonomous DNA Walker. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Marko Škugor
- LIMES Chemical Biology UnitUniversität Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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- LIMES Chemical Biology UnitUniversität Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
- Max-Planck-Fellow Chemische BiologieCenter of Advanced European Studies and Research (caesar) Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2 53175 Bonn Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular EngineeringGraduate School of EngineeringNagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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- LIMES Chemical Biology UnitUniversität Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular EngineeringGraduate School of EngineeringNagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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- LIMES Chemical Biology UnitUniversität Bonn Gerhard-Domagk-Straße 1 53121 Bonn Germany
- Max-Planck-Fellow Chemische BiologieCenter of Advanced European Studies and Research (caesar) Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2 53175 Bonn Germany
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Wang X, Gan Q, Wicher B, Ferrand Y, Huc I. Directional Threading and Sliding of a Dissymmetrical Foldamer Helix on Dissymmetrical Axles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201813125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Xiang Wang
- CBMN (UMR5248)Univ. Bordeaux—CNRS—IPBInstitut Européen de Chimie et Biologie 2 rue Escarpit 33600 Pessac France
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- CBMN (UMR5248)Univ. Bordeaux—CNRS—IPBInstitut Européen de Chimie et Biologie 2 rue Escarpit 33600 Pessac France
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- Department of Chemical Technology of DrugsPoznan University of Medical Sciences Grunwaldzka 6 60–780 Poznan Poland
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- CBMN (UMR5248)Univ. Bordeaux—CNRS—IPBInstitut Européen de Chimie et Biologie 2 rue Escarpit 33600 Pessac France
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- CBMN (UMR5248)Univ. Bordeaux—CNRS—IPBInstitut Européen de Chimie et Biologie 2 rue Escarpit 33600 Pessac France
- Department Pharmazie and Center for Integrated Protein ScienceLudwig-Maximilians-Universität Butenandtstrasse 5–13 81377 München Germany
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Wang X, Gan Q, Wicher B, Ferrand Y, Huc I. Directional Threading and Sliding of a Dissymmetrical Foldamer Helix on Dissymmetrical Axles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:4205-4209. [PMID: 30652404 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201813125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We have investigated the self-assembly of a dissymmetrical aromatic oligoamide helix on linear amido-carbamate rods. A dissymmetric sequence bearing two differentiated ends is able to wrap around dissymmetric dumbbell guest molecules. Structural and thermodynamic investigations allowed us to decipher the mode of binding of the helix that can bind specifically to the amide and carbamate groups of the rod. In parallel kinetic studies of threading and sliding of the helix along linear axles were also monitored by 1 H NMR. Results show that threading of a dissymmetrical host can be kinetically biased by the nature of the guest terminus allowing a preferential sense of sliding of the helix. The study presented below further demonstrates the valuable potential of foldaxanes to combine designed molecular recognition patterns with fine control of self-assembly kinetics to conceive complex supramolecular events.
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- Xiang Wang
- CBMN (UMR5248), Univ. Bordeaux-CNRS-IPB, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, 2 rue Escarpit, 33600, Pessac, France
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- CBMN (UMR5248), Univ. Bordeaux-CNRS-IPB, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, 2 rue Escarpit, 33600, Pessac, France
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- Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780, Poznan, Poland
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- CBMN (UMR5248), Univ. Bordeaux-CNRS-IPB, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, 2 rue Escarpit, 33600, Pessac, France
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- CBMN (UMR5248), Univ. Bordeaux-CNRS-IPB, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, 2 rue Escarpit, 33600, Pessac, France.,Department Pharmazie and Center for Integrated Protein Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377, München, Germany
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Roke D, Stuckhardt C, Danowski W, Wezenberg SJ, Feringa BL. Light‐Gated Rotation in a Molecular Motor Functionalized with a Dithienylethene Switch. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201802392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Diederik Roke
- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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Roke D, Stuckhardt C, Danowski W, Wezenberg SJ, Feringa BL. Light-Gated Rotation in a Molecular Motor Functionalized with a Dithienylethene Switch. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:10515-10519. [PMID: 29806875 PMCID: PMC6099277 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201802392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A multiphotochromic hybrid system is presented in which a light-driven overcrowded alkene-based molecular rotary motor is connected to a dithienylethene photoswitch. Ring closing of the dithienylethene moiety, using an irradiation wavelength different from the wavelength applied to operate the molecular motor, results in inhibition of the rotary motion as is demonstrated by detailed 1 H-NMR and UV/Vis experiments. For the first time, a light-gated molecular motor is thus obtained. Furthermore, the excitation wavelength of the molecular motor is red-shifted from the UV into the visible-light region upon attachment of the dithienylethene switch.
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- Diederik Roke
- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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The field of synthetic molecular machines has quickly evolved in recent years, growing from a fundamental curiosity to a highly active field of chemistry. Many different applications are being explored in areas such as catalysis, self-assembled and nanostructured materials, and molecular electronics. Rotary molecular motors hold great promise for achieving dynamic control of molecular functions as well as for powering nanoscale devices. However, for these motors to reach their full potential, many challenges still need to be addressed. In this paper we focus on the design principles of rotary motors featuring a double-bond axle and discuss the major challenges that are ahead of us. Although great progress has been made, further design improvements, for example in terms of efficiency, energy input, and environmental adaptability, will be crucial to fully exploit the opportunities that these rotary motors offer.
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Lubbe AS, Szymanski W, Feringa BL. Recent developments in reversible photoregulation of oligonucleotide structure and function. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:1052-1079. [PMID: 28128377 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00461j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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There is a growing interest in the photoregulation of biological functions, due to the high level of spatiotemporal precision achievable with light. Additionally, light is non-invasive and waste-free. In particular, the photoregulation of oligonucleotide structure and function is a rapidly developing study field with relevance to biological, physical and material sciences. Molecular photoswitches have been incorporated in oligonucleotides for 20 years, and the field has currently grown beyond fundamental studies on photochemistry of the switches and DNA duplex stability, and is moving towards applications in chemical biology, nanotechnology and material science. Moreover, the currently emerging field of photopharmacology indicates the relevance of photocontrol in future medicine. In recent years, a large number of publications has appeared on photoregulation of DNA and RNA structure and function. New strategies are evaluated and novel, exciting applications are shown. In this comprehensive review, the key strategies for photoswitch inclusion in oligonucleotides are presented and illustrated with recent examples. Additionally the applications that have emerged in recent years are discussed, including gene regulation, drug delivery and materials design. Finally, we identify the challenges that the field currently faces and look forward to future applications.
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- Anouk S Lubbe
- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands. and Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Findlay JA, Crowley JD. Functional nanomachines: Recent advances in synthetic molecular machinery. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mittal N, Özer MS, Schmittel M. Four-Component Catalytic Machinery: Reversible Three-State Control of Organocatalysis by Walking Back and Forth on a Track. Inorg Chem 2017; 57:3579-3586. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Nikita Mittal
- Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and Engineering, Organische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and Engineering, Organische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and Engineering, Organische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany
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Martin CJ, Lee ATL, Adams RW, Leigh DA. Enzyme-Mediated Directional Transport of a Small-Molecule Walker With Chemically Identical Feet. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:11998-12002. [PMID: 28762738 PMCID: PMC5618142 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b06503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We describe a small-molecule "walker" that uses enzyme catalysis to discriminate between the relative positions of its "feet" on a track and thereby move with net directionality. The bipedal walker has identical carboxylic acid feet, and "steps" along an isotactic hydroxyl-group-derivatized polyether track by the formation/breakage of ester linkages. Lipase AS catalyzes the selective hydrolysis of the rear foot of macrocyclized walkers (an information ratchet mechanism), the rear foot producing an (R)-stereocenter at its point of attachment to the track. If the hydrolyzed foot reattaches to the track in front of the bound foot it forms an (S)-stereocenter, which is resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis. Only macrocyclic walker-track conjugates are efficiently hydrolyzed by the enzyme, leading to high processivity of the walker movement along the track. Conventional chemical reagents promote formation of the ester bonds between the walker and the track. Iterative macrocyclization and hydrolysis reactions lead to 68% of walkers taking two steps directionally along a three-foothold track.
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- Christopher J Martin
- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester , Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester , Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester , Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester , Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Özer MS, Rana A, Biswas PK, Schmittel M. Four-component zinc-porphyrin/zinc-salphen nanorotor. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:9491-9497. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt01323j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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An off-axis supramolecular rotor was composed of four components: a zinc-porphyrin based stator with four phenanthroline stations and a zinc-salphen based rotator were self-assembled with DABCO and four copper(i) ions to furnish the rotor ROT-2 in quantitative yield.
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- Merve S. Özer
- Center for Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering
- Organische Chemie I
- Universität Siegen
- D-57068 Siegen
- Germany
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- Center for Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering
- Organische Chemie I
- Universität Siegen
- D-57068 Siegen
- Germany
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- Center for Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering
- Organische Chemie I
- Universität Siegen
- D-57068 Siegen
- Germany
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- Center for Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering
- Organische Chemie I
- Universität Siegen
- D-57068 Siegen
- Germany
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Kassem S, van Leeuwen T, Lubbe AS, Wilson MR, Feringa BL, Leigh DA. Artificial molecular motors. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:2592-2621. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00245a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 539] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Artificial molecular motors take inspiration from motor proteins, nature's solution for achieving directional molecular level motion. An overview is given of the principal designs of artificial molecular motors and their modes of operation. We identify some key challenges remaining in the field.
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- Salma Kassem
- School of Chemistry
- University of Manchester
- Manchester
- UK
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry
- University of Groningen
- 9747 AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
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In our quest to develop artificial multistate devices, we synthesized the nanomechanical switch 1 that is characterized by a tetrahedral core equipped with four pending arms. The rotary arm with its azaterpyridine terminal is intramolecularly coordinated to a zinc(II) porphyrin station that is the terminus of another arm in 1. The two other arms carry identical sterically shielded phenanthroline stations. The 2-fold alternate addition of a copper(I) ion and [1,10]-phenanthroline (1 equiv each) results in the formation of five different switching states (State I→ State II→ State III→ State IV→ State V → State I), which force the toggling arm to move back and forth between the zinc(II) porphyrin and phenanthroline stations separated by a distance of 25 Å. All switching states constitute clean single species, except for State III, and thus are fully characterized by spectroscopic methods and elemental analysis. Finally, the initial state of nanoswitch was reset by addition of cyclam for complete removal of the copper(I) ions.
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- Sudhakar Gaikwad
- Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering, Organische Chemie I, Universität Siegen , Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse-2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering, Organische Chemie I, Universität Siegen , Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse-2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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The past quarter of a century has witnessed an increasing engagement on the part of physicists and chemists in the design and synthesis of molecular machines de novo. This minireview traces the development of artificial molecular machines from their prototypes in the form of shuttles and switches to their emergence as motors and pumps where supplies of energy in the form of chemical fuel, electrochemical potential and light activation become a minimum requirement for them to function away from equilibrium. The challenge facing this rapidly growing community of scientists and engineers today is one of putting wholly synthetic molecules to work, both individually and as collections. Here, we highlight some of the recent conceptual and practical advances relating to the operation of wholly synthetic rotary and linear motors.
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- Chuyang Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
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- Sundus Erbas-Cakmak
- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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L. Nussbaumer
- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Cheng C, McGonigal PR, Schneebeli ST, Li H, Vermeulen NA, Ke C, Stoddart JF. An artificial molecular pump. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 10:547-53. [PMID: 25984834 DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2015.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 350] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Carrier proteins consume fuel in order to pump ions or molecules across cell membranes, creating concentration gradients. Their control over diffusion pathways, effected entirely through noncovalent bonding interactions, has inspired chemists to devise artificial systems that mimic their function. Here, we report a wholly artificial compound that acts on small molecules to create a gradient in their local concentration. It does so by using redox energy and precisely organized noncovalent bonding interactions to pump positively charged rings from solution and ensnare them around an oligomethylene chain, as part of a kinetically trapped entanglement. A redox-active viologen unit at the heart of a dumbbell-shaped molecular pump plays a dual role, first attracting and then repelling the rings during redox cycling, thereby enacting a flashing energy ratchet mechanism with a minimalistic design. Our artificial molecular pump performs work repetitively for two cycles of operation and drives rings away from equilibrium toward a higher local concentration.
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- Chuyang Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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Martinez-Cuezva A, Pastor A, Cioncoloni G, Orenes RA, Alajarin M, Symes MD, Berna J. Versatile control of the submolecular motion of di(acylamino)pyridine-based [2]rotaxanes. Chem Sci 2015; 6:3087-3094. [PMID: 28706682 PMCID: PMC5490047 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc00790a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A cyclic network of chemical reactions has been conceived for exchanging the dynamic behaviour of di(acylamino)pyridine-based rotaxanes and surrogates. X-ray diffraction studies revealed the intercomponent interactions in these interlocked compounds and were consistent with those found in solution by dynamic NMR experiments. This particular binding site was incorporated into a molecular shuttle enabled for accessing two states with an outstanding positional discrimination through chemical manipulation. Furthermore, the ability of the di(acylamino)pyridine domain to associate with external binders with a complementary array of HB donor and acceptor sites was exploited for the advance of an unprecedented electrochemical switch operating through a reversible anion radical recognition process.
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- Alberto Martinez-Cuezva
- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Facultad de Química , Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum" , Universidad de Murcia , E-30100 , Murcia , Spain .
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Facultad de Química , Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum" , Universidad de Murcia , E-30100 , Murcia , Spain .
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- WestCHEM , School of Chemistry , University of Glasgow , University Avenue , Glasgow G12 8QQ , UK
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Facultad de Química , Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum" , Universidad de Murcia , E-30100 , Murcia , Spain .
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- WestCHEM , School of Chemistry , University of Glasgow , University Avenue , Glasgow G12 8QQ , UK
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Facultad de Química , Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare Nostrum" , Universidad de Murcia , E-30100 , Murcia , Spain .
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Pulcu GS, Mikhailova E, Choi LS, Bayley H. Continuous observation of the stochastic motion of an individual small-molecule walker. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 10:76-83. [PMID: 25486119 PMCID: PMC5011421 DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2014.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Motion--whether it the ability to change shape, rotate or translate--is an important potential asset for functional nanostructures. For translational motion, a variety of DNA-based and small-molecule walkers have been created, but observing the translational motion of individual molecules in real time remains a significant challenge. Here, we show that the movement of a small-molecule walker along a five-foothold track can be monitored continuously within a protein nanoreactor. The walker is an organoarsenic(III) molecule with exchangeable thiol ligands, and the track a line of cysteine residues 6 Å apart within an α-haemolysin protein pore that acts as the nanoreactor. Changes in the flow of ionic current through the pore reflect the individual steps of a single walker, which require the making and breaking of As-S bonds, and occur in aqueous solution at neutral pH and room temperature. The walker moves considerably faster (∼0.7 s per step) than previous walkers based on covalent chemistry and is weakly processive (6 ± 1 steps per outing). It shows weak net directional movement, which can be described by a thermodynamic sink arising from the different environments of the cysteines that constitute the track.
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- Gökçe Su Pulcu
- Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to G.S.P () or H.B ()
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- Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to G.S.P () or H.B ()
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