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Jin H, Merz KM. Partial to Total Generation of 3D Transition-Metal Complexes. J Chem Theory Comput 2024; 20. [PMID: 39251343 PMCID: PMC11428130 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.4c00775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
Abstract
The design of transition-metal complexes (TMCs) has drawn much attention over the years because of their important applications as metallodrugs and functional materials. In this work, we present an extension of our recently reported approach, LigandDiff [Jin et al. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 20, 4377(2024)]. The new model, which we call multi-LigandDiff, is more flexible and greatly outperforms its predecessor. This scaffold-based diffusion model allows de novo ligand design with either existing ligands or without any ligand. Moreover, it allows users to predefine the denticity of the generated ligand. Our results indicate that multi-LigandDiff can generate well-defined ligands and is transferable to multiple transition metals and coordination geometries. In terms of its application, multi-LigandDiff successfully designed 338 Fe(II) spin-crossover (SCO) complexes from only 47 experimentally validated SCO complexes. And these generated complexes are configurationally diverse and structurally reasonable. Overall, the results show that multi-LigandDiff is an ideal tool to design novel TMCs from scratch.
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- Hongni Jin
- Department
of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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Lee CK, Gangadharappa C, Fahrenbach AC, Kim DJ. Harnessing Radicals: Advances in Self-Assembly and Molecular Machinery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2408271. [PMID: 39177115 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202408271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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Radicals, with their unpaired electrons, exhibit unique chemical and physical properties that have long intrigued chemists. Despite early skepticism about their stability, the discovery of persistent radicals has opened new possibilities for molecular interactions. This review examines the mechanisms and applications of radically driven self-assembly, focusing on key motifs such as naphthalene diimides, tetrathiafulvalenes, and viologens, which serve as models for radical assembly. The potential of radical interactions in the development of artificial molecular machines (AMMs) are also discussed. These AMMs, powered by radical-radical interactions, represent significant advancements in non-equilibrium chemistry, mimicking the functionalities of biological systems. From molecular switches to ratchets and pumps, the versatility and unique properties of radically powered AMMs are highlighted. Additionally, the applications of radical assembly in materials science are explored, particularly in creating smart materials with redox-responsive properties. The review concludes by comparing AMMs to biological molecular machines, offering insights into future directions. This overview underscores the impact of radical chemistry on molecular assembly and its promising applications in both synthetic and biological systems.
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
- Australian Centre for Astrobiology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
- UNSW RNA Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Nandi S, Bhaduri S, Das D, Ghosh P, Mandal M, Mitra P. Deciphering the Lexicon of Protein Targets: A Review on Multifaceted Drug Discovery in the Era of Artificial Intelligence. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:1563-1590. [PMID: 38466810 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c01161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Understanding protein sequence and structure is essential for understanding protein-protein interactions (PPIs), which are essential for many biological processes and diseases. Targeting protein binding hot spots, which regulate signaling and growth, with rational drug design is promising. Rational drug design uses structural data and computational tools to study protein binding sites and protein interfaces to design inhibitors that can change these interactions, thereby potentially leading to therapeutic approaches. Artificial intelligence (AI), such as machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), has advanced drug discovery and design by providing computational resources and methods. Quantum chemistry is essential for drug reactivity, toxicology, drug screening, and quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) properties. This review discusses the methodologies and challenges of identifying and characterizing hot spots and binding sites. It also explores the strategies and applications of artificial-intelligence-based rational drug design technologies that target proteins and protein-protein interaction (PPI) binding hot spots. It provides valuable insights for drug design with therapeutic implications. We have also demonstrated the pathological conditions of heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) and matrix metallopoproteinases (MMP2 and MMP9) and designed inhibitors of these proteins using the drug discovery paradigm in a case study on the discovery of drug molecules for cancer treatment. Additionally, the implications of benzothiazole derivatives for anticancer drug design and discovery are deliberated.
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- Suvendu Nandi
- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Centre for Computational and Data Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Centre for Computational and Data Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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Liu L, Zhang X, Fedeli S, Cicek YA, Ndugire W, Rotello VM. Controlled Bio-Orthogonal Catalysis Using Nanozyme-Protein Complexes via Modulation of Electrostatic Interactions. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:1507. [PMID: 38612022 PMCID: PMC11012815 DOI: 10.3390/ma17071507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
Bio-orthogonal chemistry provides a powerful tool for drug delivery systems due to its ability to generate therapeutic agents in situ, minimizing off-target effects. Bio-orthogonal transition metal catalysts (TMCs) with stimuli-responsive properties offer possibilities for controllable catalysis due to their spatial-, temporal-, and dosage-controllable properties. In this paper, we fabricated a stimuli-responsive bio-orthogonal catalysis system based on an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-nanozyme (NZ) complex (EGFP-NZ). Regulation of the catalytic properties of the EGFP-NZ complex was directly achieved by modulating the ionic strength of the solution. The dielectric screening introduced by salt ions allows the dissociation of the EGFP-NZ complex, increasing the access of substrate to the active site of the NZs and concomitantly increasing nanozyme activity. The change in catalytic rate of the NZ/EGFP = 1:1 complex was positively correlated with salt concentration from 0 mM to 150 mM.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA; (L.L.); (X.Z.); (S.F.); (Y.A.C.)
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Mehak, Singh G, Singh R, Singh G, Stanzin J, Singh H, Kaur G, Singh J. Clicking in harmony: exploring the bio-orthogonal overlap in click chemistry. RSC Adv 2024; 14:7383-7413. [PMID: 38433942 PMCID: PMC10906366 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00494a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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In the quest to scrutinize and modify biological systems, the global research community has continued to explore bio-orthogonal click reactions, a set of reactions exclusively targeting non-native molecules within biological systems. These methodologies have brought about a paradigm shift, demonstrating the feasibility of artificial chemical reactions occurring on cellular surfaces, in the cell cytosol, or within the body - an accomplishment challenging to achieve with the majority of conventional chemical reactions. This review delves into the principles of bio-orthogonal click chemistry, contrasting metal-catalyzed and metal-free reactions of bio-orthogonal nature. It comprehensively explores mechanistic details and applications, highlighting the versatility and potential of this methodology in diverse scientific contexts, from cell labelling to biosensing and polymer synthesis. Researchers globally continue to advance this powerful tool for precise and selective manipulation of biomolecules in complex biological systems.
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- Mehak
- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University Phagwara-144411 Punjab India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University Phagwara-144411 Punjab India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University Phagwara-144411 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University Chandigarh-160014 India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University Chandigarh-160014 India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University Phagwara-144411 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemistry, Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College Civil Lines Ludhiana-141001 Punjab India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University Phagwara-144411 Punjab India
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Zhang X, Liu Y, Jiang M, Mas-Rosario JA, Fedeli S, Cao-Milan R, Liu L, Winters KJ, Hirschbiegel CM, Nabawy A, Huang R, Farkas ME, Rotello VM. Polarization of macrophages to an anti-cancer phenotype through in situ uncaging of a TLR 7/8 agonist using bioorthogonal nanozymes. Chem Sci 2024; 15:2486-2494. [PMID: 38362405 PMCID: PMC10866364 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06431j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Macrophages are plastic cells of the immune system that can be broadly classified as having pro-inflammatory (M1-like) or anti-inflammatory (M2-like) phenotypes. M2-like macrophages are often associated with cancers and can promote cancer growth and create an immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment. Repolarizing macrophages from M2-like to M1-like phenotype provides a crucial strategy for anticancer immunotherapy. Imiquimod is an FDA-approved small molecule that can polarize macrophages by activating toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR 7/8) located inside lysosomes. However, the non-specific inflammation that results from the drug has limited its systemic application. To overcome this issue, we report the use of gold nanoparticle-based bioorthogonal nanozymes for the conversion of an inactive, imiquimod-based prodrug to an active compound for macrophage re-education from anti- to pro-inflammatory phenotypes. The nanozymes were delivered to macrophages through endocytosis, where they uncaged pro-imiquimod in situ. The generation of imiquimod resulted in the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The re-educated M1-like macrophages feature enhanced phagocytosis of cancer cells, leading to efficient macrophage-based tumor cell killing.
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- Xianzhi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst 230 Stockbridge Road Amherst Massachusetts 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst 230 Stockbridge Road Amherst Massachusetts 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst 230 Stockbridge Road Amherst Massachusetts 01003 USA
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Mundsinger K, Izuagbe A, Tuten BT, Roesky PW, Barner-Kowollik C. Single Chain Nanoparticles in Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202311734. [PMID: 37852937 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
Over the last six decades folded polymer chains-so-called Single Chain Nanoparticles (SCNPs)-have evolved from the mere concept of intramolecularly crosslinked polymer chains to tailored nanoreactors, underpinned by a plethora of techniques and chemistries to tailor and analyze their morphology and function. These monomolecular polymer entities hold critical promise in a wide range of applications. Herein, we highlight the exciting progress that has been made in the field of catalytically active SCNPs in recent years.
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- Kai Mundsinger
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000, Brisbane QLD, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000, Brisbane QLD, Australia
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000, Brisbane QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 4000, Brisbane QLD, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz-1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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D’Avino C, Gutiérrez S, Feldhaus MJ, Tomás-Gamasa M, Mascareñas JL. Intracellular Synthesis of Indoles Enabled by Visible-Light Photocatalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2895-2900. [PMID: 38277674 PMCID: PMC10859955 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Performing abiotic synthetic transformations in live cell environments represents a new, promising approach to interrogate and manipulate biology and to uncover new types of biomedical tools. We now found that photocatalytic bond-forming reactions can be added to the toolbox of bioorthogonal synthetic chemistry. Specifically, we demonstrate that exogenous styryl aryl azides can be converted into indoles inside living mammalian cells under photocatalytic conditions.
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- Cinzia D’Avino
- Centro Singular de Investigación
en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS),
and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación
en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS),
and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación
en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS),
and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación
en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS),
and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación
en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS),
and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Huang F, Liu J, Li M, Liu Y. Nanoconstruction on Living Cell Surfaces with Cucurbit[7]uril-Based Supramolecular Polymer Chemistry: Toward Cell-Based Delivery of Bio-Orthogonal Catalytic Systems. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:26983-26992. [PMID: 38032103 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Abstract
Employing living cells as carriers to transport transition metal-based catalysts for target-specific bio-orthogonal catalysis represents a cutting-edge approach in advancing precision biomedical applications. One of the initial hurdles in this endeavor involves effectively attaching the catalysts to the carrier cells while preserving the cells' innate ability to interact with biological systems and maintaining the unaltered catalytic activity. In this study, we have developed an innovative layer-by-layer method that leverages a noncovalent interaction between cucurbit[7]uril and adamantane as the primary driving force for crafting polymeric nanostructures on the surfaces of these carrier cells. The strong binding affinity between the host-guest pair ensures the creation of a durable polymer coating on the cell surfaces. Meanwhile, the layer-by-layer process offers high adaptability, facilitating the efficient loading of bio-orthogonal catalysts onto cell surfaces. Importantly, the polymeric coating shows no discernible impact on the cells' physiological characteristics, including their tropism, migration, and differentiation, while preserving the effectiveness of the bio-orthogonal catalysts.
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- Fang Huang
- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Wegner T, Dombovski A, Gesing K, Köhrer A, Elinkmann M, Karst U, Glorius F, Jose J. Combining lipid-mimicking-enabled transition metal and enzyme-mediated catalysis at the cell surface of E. coli. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11896-11906. [PMID: 37920346 PMCID: PMC10619624 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02960c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Being an essential multifunctional platform and interface to the extracellular environment, the cell membrane constitutes a valuable target for the modification and manipulation of cells and cellular behavior, as well as for the implementation of artificial, new-to-nature functionality. While bacterial cell surface functionalization via expression and presentation of recombinant proteins has extensively been applied, the corresponding application of functionalizable lipid mimetics has only rarely been reported. Herein, we describe an approach to equip E. coli cells with a lipid-mimicking, readily membrane-integrating imidazolium salt and a corresponding NHC-palladium complex that allows for flexible bacterial membrane surface functionalization and enables E. coli cells to perform cleavage of propargyl ethers present in the surrounding cell medium. We show that this approach can be combined with already established on-surface functionalization, such as bacterial surface display of enzymes, i.e. laccases, leading to a new type of cascade reaction. Overall, we envision the herein presented proof-of-concept studies to lay the foundation for a multifunctional toolbox that allows flexible and broadly applicable functionalization of bacterial membranes.
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- Tristan Wegner
- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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Liu J, Bobylev EO, de Bruin B, Reek JNH. A photoresponsive gold catalyst based on azobenzene-functionalized NHC ligands. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37377028 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01726e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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An azobenzene-bearing N-heterocyclic carbene-based gold catalyst is reported of which the reactivity in a cyclization reaction depends on the isomeric state of the azobenzene. The configurations of the catalyst can be reversibly switched by light and are stable during the reaction, effectively leading to a switchable catalyst system.
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- Jianghua Liu
- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098XH, The Netherlands.
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098XH, The Netherlands.
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098XH, The Netherlands.
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098XH, The Netherlands.
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Gutiérrez-González A, Marcos-Atanes D, Cool LG, López F, Mascareñas JL. Ruthenium-catalyzed intermolecular alkene-alkyne couplings in biologically relevant media. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6408-6413. [PMID: 37325130 PMCID: PMC10266458 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01254a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Cationic cyclopentadienyl Ru(ii) catalysts can efficiently promote mild intermolecular alkyne-alkene couplings in aqueous media, even in the presence of different biomolecular components, and in complex media like DMEM. The method can also be used for the derivatization of amino acids and peptides, therefore proposing a new way to label biomolecules with external tags. This C-C bond-forming reaction, based on simple alkene and alkyne reactants, can now be added to the toolbox of bioorthogonal reactions promoted by transition metal catalysts.
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- Alejandro Gutiérrez-González
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
- Misión Biológica de Galicia (MBG), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 36080 Pontevedra Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Chen Y, Wu T, Xie S, Bai Y, Xing H. Orientation-controlled membrane anchoring of bioorthogonal catalysts on live cells via liposome fusion-based transport. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadg2583. [PMID: 37163595 PMCID: PMC10171822 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg2583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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An obstacle to conducting diverse bioorthogonal reactions in living systems is the sensitivity of artificial metal catalysts. It has been reported that artificial metallocatalysts can be assembled in "cleaner" environments in cells for stabilized performance, which is powerful but is limited by the prerequisite of using specific cells. We report here a strategy to establish membrane-anchored catalysts with precise spatial control via liposome fusion-based transport (MAC-LiFT), loading bioorthogonal catalytic complexes onto either or both sides of the membrane leaflets. We show that the inner face of the cytoplasmic membrane serves as a reliable shelter for metal centers, protecting the complexes from deactivation thus substantially lowering the amount of catalyst needed for effective intracellular catalysis. This MAC-LiFT approach makes it possible to establish catalyst-protective systems with exclusively exogenous agents in a wide array of mammalian cells, allowing convenient and wider use of diverse bioorthogonal reactions in live cellular systems.
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- Yuanyuan Chen
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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Zhang X, Liu Y, Doungchawee J, Castellanos-García LJ, Sikora KN, Jeon T, Goswami R, Fedeli S, Gupta A, Huang R, Hirschbiegel CM, Cao-Milán R, Majhi PKD, Cicek YA, Liu L, Jerry DJ, Vachet RW, Rotello VM. Bioorthogonal nanozymes for breast cancer imaging and therapy. J Control Release 2023; 357:31-39. [PMID: 36948419 PMCID: PMC10164715 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
Abstract
Bioorthogonal catalysis via transition metal catalysts (TMCs) enables the generation of therapeutics locally through chemical reactions not accessible by biological systems. This localization can enhance the efficacy of anticancer treatment while minimizing off-target effects. The encapsulation of TMCs into nanomaterials generates "nanozymes" to activate imaging and therapeutic agents. Here, we report the use of cationic bioorthogonal nanozymes to create localized "drug factories" for cancer therapy in vivo. These nanozymes remained present at the tumor site at least seven days after a single injection due to the interactions between cationic surface ligands and negatively charged cell membranes and tissue components. The prodrug was then administered systemically, and the nanozymes continuously converted the non-toxic molecules into active drugs locally. This strategy substantially reduced the tumor growth in an aggressive breast cancer model, with significantly reduced liver damage compared to traditional chemotherapy.
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- Xianzhi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 230 Stockbridge Road, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 661 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 661 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Sathyan A, Deng L, Loman T, Palmans AR. Bio-orthogonal catalysis in complex media: Consequences of using polymeric scaffold materials on catalyst stability and activity. Catal Today 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Madec H, Figueiredo F, Cariou K, Roland S, Sollogoub M, Gasser G. Metal complexes for catalytic and photocatalytic reactions in living cells and organisms. Chem Sci 2023; 14:409-442. [PMID: 36741514 PMCID: PMC9848159 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05672k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The development of organometallic catalysis has greatly expanded the synthetic chemist toolbox compared to only exploiting "classical" organic chemistry. Although more widely used in organic solvents, metal-based catalysts have also emerged as efficient tools for developing organic transformations in water, thus paving the way for further development of bio-compatible reactions. However, performing metal-catalysed reactions within living cells or organisms induces additional constraints to the design of reactions and catalysts. In particular, metal complexes must exhibit good efficiency in complex aqueous media at low concentrations, good cell specificity, good cellular uptake and low toxicity. In this review, we focus on the presentation of discrete metal complexes that catalyse or photocatalyse reactions within living cells or living organisms. We describe the different reaction designs that have proved to be successful under these conditions, which involve very few metals (Ir, Pd, Ru, Pt, Cu, Au, and Fe) and range from in cellulo deprotection/decaging/activation of fluorophores, drugs, proteins and DNA to in cellulo synthesis of active molecules, and protein and organelle labelling. We also present developments in bio-compatible photo-activatable catalysts, which represent a very recent emerging area of research and some prospects in the field.
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- Hugo Madec
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie MoléculaireParisFrancehttp://www.ipcm.fr/-Glycochimie-Organique
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Université, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesParis 75005Francehttp://www.gassergroup.com
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Université, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesParis 75005Francehttp://www.gassergroup.com
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie MoléculaireParisFrancehttp://www.ipcm.fr/-Glycochimie-Organique
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie MoléculaireParisFrancehttp://www.ipcm.fr/-Glycochimie-Organique
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Université, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesParis 75005Francehttp://www.gassergroup.com
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Deng Y, Wu T, Chen X, Chen Y, Fei Y, Liu Y, Chen Z, Xing H, Bai Y. A Membrane-Embedded Macromolecular Catalyst with Substrate Selectivity in Live Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1262-1272. [PMID: 36525295 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Substrate selectivity is one of the most attractive features of natural enzymes from their "bind-to-catalyze" working flow and is thus a goal for the development of synthetic enzyme mimics that mediate abiotic transformations. However, despite the recent success in the preparation of substrate-selective enzyme mimics based on single-chain nanoparticles, examples extending such selectivity into living systems have been absent. In this article, we report the in cellulo substrate selectivity of an enzyme-mimicking macromolecular catalyst based on a cationic dense-shell nanoparticle (DSNP) scaffold. With a systematic study on DSNP's structure-activity relationship, we demonstrate that the DSNP has excellent membrane affinity that is governed by several contributing factors, namely, charge density, type of charge, and particle size, and the best-performing phosphonium-rich DSNP can be used as a membrane-embedded catalyst (MEC) for efficient on-membrane synthesis. Importantly, the DSNP catalyst retains its selectivity toward lipophilic and anionic substrates when working as an MEC for on-membrane ligation. The usefulness of such substrate selectivity and on-membrane catalysis strategy was exemplified with several molecules of interest with low cell permeability and anionic nature, which were successfully transported into eukaryotic cells by after their formation directly on the cell membrane.
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- Yingjiao Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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Danchin A, Huang JD. SynBio 2.0, a new era for synthetic life: Neglected essential functions for resilience. Environ Microbiol 2023; 25:64-78. [PMID: 36045561 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Antoine Danchin
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Li KaShing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Li KaShing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Schunck NS, Mecking S. In Vivo Olefin Metathesis in Microalgae Upgrades Lipids to Building Blocks for Polymers and Chemicals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202211285. [PMID: 36062952 PMCID: PMC9827892 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Sustainable sources are key to future chemicals production. Microalgae are promising resources as they fixate carbon dioxide to organic molecules by photosynthesis. Thereby they produce unsaturated fatty acids as established raw materials for the industrial production of chemical building blocks. Although these renewable feedstocks are generated inside cells, their catalytic upgrading to useful products requires in vitro transformations. A synthetic catalysis inside photoautotrophic cells has remained elusive. Here we show that a catalytic conversion of renewable substrates can be realized directly inside living microalgae. Organometallic catalysts remain active inside the cells, enabling in vivo catalytic olefin metathesis as new-to-nature transformation. Stored lipids are converted to long-chain dicarboxylates as valuable building blocks for polymers. This is a key step towards the long-term goal of producing desired renewable chemicals in microalgae as living "cellular factories".
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- Natalie S. Schunck
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of KonstanzUniversitätsstrasse 1078464KonstanzGermany
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of KonstanzUniversitätsstrasse 1078464KonstanzGermany
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Hirschbiegel CM, Fedeli S, Zhang X, Huang R, Park J, Xu Y, Rotello VM. Enhanced Design of Gold Catalysts for Bioorthogonal Polyzymes. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:6487. [PMID: 36143797 PMCID: PMC9506342 DOI: 10.3390/ma15186487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Bioorthogonal chemistry introduces nonbiogenic reactions that can be performed in biological systems, allowing for the localized release of therapeutic agents. Bioorthogonal catalysts can amplify uncaging reactions for the in situ generation of therapeutics. Embedding these catalysts into a polymeric nanoscaffold can protect and modulate the catalytic activity, improving the performance of the resulting bioorthogonal "polyzymes". Catalysts based on nontoxic metals such as gold(I) are particularly attractive for therapeutic applications. Herein, we optimized the structural components of a metal catalyst to develop an efficient gold(I)-based polyzyme. Tailoring the ligand structure of gold phosphine-based complexes, we improved the affinity between the metal complex and polymer scaffold, resulting in enhanced encapsulation efficiency and catalytic rate of the polyzyme. Our findings show the dependence of the overall polyzyme properties on the structural properties of the encapsulated metal complex.
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- Cristina-Maria Hirschbiegel
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Chang TC, Nasibullin I, Muguruma K, Kusakari Y, Shimoda T, Tanaka K. Evaluation of acute toxicity of cancer-targeting albumin-based artificial metalloenzymes. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 73:117005. [PMID: 36150343 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.117005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Recently, the development of abiotic metal-mediated drug delivery has been significant growth in the fields of anticancer approach and biomedical application. However, the intrinsic toxicity of abiotic metal catalysts makes in vivo use difficult. Our group developed a system of cancer-targeting albumin-based artificial metalloenyzmes (ArMs) capable of performing localized drug synthesis and selective tagging therapy in vivo for cancer therapy. The toxicity of the system at higher concentrations was investigated in vitro and in vivo in the study to demonstrate its safety for potential application in clinical trials. In cell-based experiments, the study revealed that the cytotoxicity of metal catalysts anchored within the binding cavity of the cancer-targeting ArMs could be significantly reduced compared to free-in-solution metal catalysts. Moreover, the in vivo data demonstrated that the cancer-targeting ArMs did not cause considerable damage in organs or change in the hematological parameters in a single-dose (160 mg/Kg) toxicity study in rats. Therefore, the system is safe, highlighting that it could be used in clinical trials for cancer treatment.
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- Tsung-Che Chang
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Glycotargeting Research Laboratory, RIKEN Baton Zone Program, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; Glycotargeting Research Laboratory, RIKEN Baton Zone Program, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan.
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Tantipanjaporn A, Kung KKY, Wong MK. Fluorogenic Protein Labeling by Generation of Fluorescent Quinoliziniums Using [Cp*RhCl 2] 2. Org Lett 2022; 24:5835-5839. [PMID: 35900066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fluorogenic labeling has received considerable attention as a result of the high demand in chemical biology and synthetic biology applications. Herein, we develop a new strategy for fluorescent turn-on ligation targeting alkyne- and quinoline-linked peptides and proteins (λem of 515 nm and up to ΦF of 0.20) using the [Cp*RhCl2]2 catalyst. The good conversion, high flexibility, broad utility, ease of use, and mild reaction conditions are great advantages to extend the rhodium-mediated turn-on fluorogenic bioconjugation for further applications.
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- Ajcharapan Tantipanjaporn
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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Zhang X, Lin S, Huang R, Gupta A, Fedeli S, Cao-Milán R, Luther DC, Liu Y, Jiang M, Li G, Rondon B, Wei H, Rotello VM. Degradable ZnS-Supported Bioorthogonal Nanozymes with Enhanced Catalytic Activity for Intracellular Activation of Therapeutics. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:12893-12900. [PMID: 35786910 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Bioorthogonal catalysis using transition-metal catalysts (TMCs) provides a toolkit for the in situ generation of imaging and therapeutic agents in biological environments. Integrating TMCs with nanomaterials mimics key properties of natural enzymes, providing bioorthogonal "nanozymes". ZnS nanoparticles provide a platform for bioorthogonal nanozymes using ruthenium catalysts embedded in self-assembled monolayers on the particle surface. These nanozymes uncage allylated profluorophores and prodrugs. The ZnS core combines the non-toxicity and degradability with the enhancement of Ru catalysis through the release of thiolate surface ligands that accelerate the rate-determining step in the Ru-mediated deallylation catalytic cycle. The maximum rate of reaction (Vmax) increases ∼2.5-fold as compared to the non-degradable gold nanoparticle analogue. The therapeutic potential of these bioorthogonal nanozymes is demonstrated by activating a chemotherapy drug from an inactive prodrug with efficient killing of cancer cells.
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- Xianzhi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Gutiérrez S, Tomás-Gamasa M, Mascareñas JL. Organometallic catalysis in aqueous and biological environments: harnessing the power of metal carbenes. Chem Sci 2022; 13:6478-6495. [PMID: 35756533 PMCID: PMC9172117 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc00721e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Translating the power of transition metal catalysis to the native habitats of enzymes can significantly expand the possibilities of interrogating or manipulating natural biological systems, including living cells and organisms. This is especially relevant for organometallic reactions that have shown great potential in the field of organic synthesis, like the metal-catalyzed transfer of carbenes. While, at first sight, performing metal carbene chemistry in aqueous solvents, and especially in biologically relevant mixtures, does not seem obvious, in recent years there has been a growing number of reports demonstrating the feasibility of the task. Either using small molecule metal catalysts or artificial metalloenzymes, a number of carbene transfer reactions that tolerate aqueous and biorelevant media are being developed. This review intends to summarize the most relevant contributions, and establish the state of the art in this emerging research field.
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- Sara Gutiérrez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Zhang B, Bai S, Chao X, Wu T, Chen Z, Cheng Z, Xiao Y, Zhang K, Bai Y. Molecularly pure miktoarm spherical nucleic acids: preparation and usage as a scaffold for abiotic intracellular catalysis. Chem Sci 2021; 12:15843-15848. [PMID: 35024108 PMCID: PMC8672723 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc04833c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
We present a fullerene-based strategy that allows the synthesis of molecularly pure miktoarm spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) with diverse structures, which, with post-functionalization, could serve as efficient scaffolds for intracellular catalysis. The SNA structure promotes cell permeability, nucleic acid stability, and catalytic efficiency, making the platform ideal for in cellulo reactions. Consequently, the tris(triazole)-bearing miktoarm SNA was able to effectively mediate intracellular copper-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition at nanomolar level of copper, and facilitate the same reaction in live zebrafish.
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- Bohan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450001 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou Henan 450001 China
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem-/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
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Gong B, Bai E, Feng X, Yi L, Wang Y, Chen X, Zhu X, Duan Y, Huang Y. Characterization of Chalkophomycin, a Copper(II) Metallophore with an Unprecedented Molecular Architecture. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20579-20584. [PMID: 34851100 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Metals play essential roles in life by coordination with small molecules, proteins, and nucleic acids. Although the coordination of copper ions in many proteins and methanobactins is known, the coordination chemistry of Cu(II) in natural products and their biological functions remain underexplored. Herein, we report the discovery of a Cu(II)-binding natural product, chalkophomycin (CHM, 1), from Streptomyces sp. CB00271, featuring an asymmetric square-coordination system of a bidentate diazeniumdiolate and a conjugated 1H-pyrrole 1-oxide-oxazoline. The structure of 1 may inspire the synthesis of Cu(II) chelators against neurodegenerative diseases or Cu(II)-based antitumor therapeutics.
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- Bang Gong
- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.,Hunan Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Natural Product Drug Discovery, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis for Drug Discovery, 410011, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.,Hunan Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Natural Product Drug Discovery, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis for Drug Discovery, 410011, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Xiangya International Academy of Translational Medicine at Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.,National Engineering Research Center of Combinatorial Biosynthesis for Drug Discovery, 410011, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Gutiérrez S, Tomás‐Gamasa M, Mascareñas JL. Exporting Metal‐Carbene Chemistry to Live Mammalian Cells: Copper‐Catalyzed Intracellular Synthesis of Quinoxalines Enabled by N−H Carbene Insertions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Sara Gutiérrez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Gutiérrez S, Tomás‐Gamasa M, Mascareñas JL. Exporting Metal-Carbene Chemistry to Live Mammalian Cells: Copper-Catalyzed Intracellular Synthesis of Quinoxalines Enabled by N-H Carbene Insertions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22017-22025. [PMID: 34390304 PMCID: PMC8518842 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Implementing catalytic organometallic transformations in living settings can offer unprecedented opportunities in chemical biology and medicine. Unfortunately, the number of biocompatible reactions so far discovered is very limited, and essentially restricted to uncaging processes. Here, we demonstrate the viability of performing metal carbene transfer reactions in live mammalian cells. In particular, we show that copper (II) catalysts can promote the intracellular annulation of alpha-keto diazocarbenes with ortho-amino arylamines, in a process that is initiated by an N-H carbene insertion. The potential of this transformation is underscored by the in cellulo synthesis of a product that alters mitochondrial functions, and by demonstrating cell selective biological responses using targeted copper catalysts. Considering the wide reactivity spectrum of metal carbenes, this work opens the door to significantly expanding the repertoire of life-compatible abiotic reactions.
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- Sara Gutiérrez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15705Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15705Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15705Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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In vivo organic synthesis by metal catalysts. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 46:116353. [PMID: 34419820 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The metal-catalyzed reactions have given various chemical modifications that could not be achieved through basic organic chemistry reactions. In the past decade, many metal-mediated catalytic systems have carried out different transformations in cellulo, such as decaging of fluorophores, drug release, and protein conjugation. However, translating abiotic metal catalysts for organic synthesis in vivo, including bacteria, zebrafish, or mice, could encounter numerous challenges regarding their biocompatibility, stability, and reactivity in the complicated biological environment. In this review, we categorize and summarize the relevant advances in this research field by emphasizing the system's framework, the design of each transformation, and the mode of action. These studies disclose the massive potential of the emerging field and the significant applications in synthetic biology.
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Singh N, Gupta A, Prasad P, Mahawar P, Gupta S, Sasmal PK. Iridium-Triggered Allylcarbamate Uncaging in Living Cells. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:12644-12650. [PMID: 34392682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Designing a metal catalyst that addresses the major issues of solubility, stability, toxicity, cell uptake, and reactivity within complex biological milieu for bioorthogonal controlled transformation reactions is a highly formidable challenge. Herein, we report an organoiridium complex that is nontoxic and capable of the uncaging of allyloxycarbonyl-protected amines under biologically relevant conditions and within living cells. The potential applications of this uncaging chemistry have been demonstrated by the generation of diagnostic and therapeutic agents upon the activation of profluorophore and prodrug in a controlled fashion within HeLa cells, providing a valuable tool for numerous potential biological and therapeutic applications.
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- Neelu Singh
- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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Lozhkin B, Ward TR. Bioorthogonal strategies for the in vivo synthesis or release of drugs. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 45:116310. [PMID: 34365101 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The site-specific delivery of antitumor agents is a rapidly developing field that relies on prodrug activation and uncaging strategies. For this purpose, a wide range of homogeneous and heterogeneous biocompatible activators/catalysts have been developed to convert caged drugs with low toxicity and high stability in physiological settings into active substances in a bioorthogonal manner. The current methods allow for the site-specific delivery of activators and prodrugs to organelles, target cells, or tumors in living organisms. Here, we present an overview of the latest advances in catalytic drugs, highlighting the expanding toolbox of bioorthogonal activation strategies made possible by transition metals acting as activators or catalysts.
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- Boris Lozhkin
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, BPR 1096, Mattenstrasse 24a, Biopark Rosental, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, BPR 1096, Mattenstrasse 24a, Biopark Rosental, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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Nguyen DP, Nguyen HTH, Do LH. Tools and Methods for Investigating Synthetic Metal-Catalyzed Reactions in Living Cells. ACS Catal 2021; 11:5148-5165. [PMID: 34824879 PMCID: PMC8612649 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Although abiotic catalysts are capable of promoting numerous new-to-nature reactions, only a small subset has so far been successfully integrated into living systems. Research in intracellular catalysis requires an interdisciplinary approach that takes advantage of both chemical and biological tools as well as state-of-the-art instrumentations. In this perspective, we will focus on the techniques that have made studying metal-catalyzed reactions in cells possible using representative examples from the literature. Although the lack of quantitative data in vitro and in vivo has somewhat limited progress in the catalyst development process, recent advances in characterization methods should help overcome some of these deficiencies. Given its tremendous potential, we believe that intracellular catalysis will play a more prominent role in the development of future biotechnologies and therapeutics.
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- Dat P. Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, Texas 77004, United States
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Chang T, Vong K, Yamamoto T, Tanaka K. Prodrug Activation by Gold Artificial Metalloenzyme‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Phenanthridinium Derivatives via Hydroamination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:12446-12454. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Tsung‐Che Chang
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory RIKEN Baton Zone Program, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory RIKEN Baton Zone Program, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
- Biofunctional Chemical Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry Kazan Federal University 18 Kremlyovskaya Street 420008 Kazan Russia
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Chang T, Vong K, Yamamoto T, Tanaka K. Prodrug Activation by Gold Artificial Metalloenzyme‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Phenanthridinium Derivatives via Hydroamination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Tsung‐Che Chang
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory RIKEN Baton Zone Program, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory RIKEN Baton Zone Program, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
- Biofunctional Chemical Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry Kazan Federal University 18 Kremlyovskaya Street 420008 Kazan Russia
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Zhang X, Landis RF, Keshri P, Cao-Milán R, Luther DC, Gopalakrishnan S, Liu Y, Huang R, Li G, Malassiné M, Uddin I, Rondon B, Rotello VM. Intracellular Activation of Anticancer Therapeutics Using Polymeric Bioorthogonal Nanocatalysts. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001627. [PMID: 33314745 PMCID: PMC7933084 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bioorthogonal catalysis provides a promising strategy for imaging and therapeutic applications, providing controlled in situ activation of pro-dyes and prodrugs. In this work, the use of a polymeric scaffold to encapsulate transition metal catalysts (TMCs), generating bioorthogonal "polyzymes," is presented. These polyzymes enhance the stability of TMCs, protecting the catalytic centers from deactivation in biological media. The therapeutic potential of these polyzymes is demonstrated by the transformation of a nontoxic prodrug to an anticancer drug (mitoxantrone), leading to the cancer cell death in vitro.
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- Xianzhi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
- École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, Université de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse, 68200, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, 21300, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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