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Sharma P, Venugopal A, Verdi CM, Roger MS, Calò A, Kumar M. Heparin binding induced supramolecular chirality into the self-assembly of perylenediimide bolaamphiphile. J Mater Chem B 2024. [PMID: 39016812 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00862f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Chirality is one of the hallmarks of biomolecules. Herein, we utilize heparin, a chiral biomolecule and potent drug, to induce chiral organization into the assembly of an achiral molecule. Polyanionic heparin binds with a dicationic perylenediimide derivative to induce supramolecular helical organization in aqueous medium as well as in a highly competitive cell culture medium.
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- Poonam Sharma
- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Calle Marti i Fraquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Calle Marti i Fraquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Calle Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Calle Marti i Fraquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Calle Marti i Fraquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Calle Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Barcelona, Calle Marti i Fraquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Calle Marti i Fraquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Calle Baldiri Reixac 10-12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Pol MD, Dai K, Thomann R, Moser S, Kanti Roy S, Pappas CG. Guiding Transient Peptide Assemblies with Structural Elements Embedded in Abiotic Phosphate Fuels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404360. [PMID: 38676693 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Despite great progress in the construction of non-equilibrium systems, most approaches do not consider the structure of the fuel as a critical element to control the processes. Herein, we show that the amino acid side chains (A, F, Nal) in the structure of abiotic phosphates can direct assembly and reactivity during transient structure formation. The fuels bind covalently to substrates and subsequently influence the structures in the assembly process. We focus on the ways in which the phosphate esters guide structure formation and how structures and reactivity cross regulate when constructing assemblies. Through the chemical functionalization of energy-rich aminoacyl phosphate esters, we are able to control the yield of esters and thioesters upon adding dipeptides containing tyrosine or cysteine residues. The structural elements around the phosphate esters guide the lifetime of the structures formed and their supramolecular assemblies. These properties can be further influenced by the peptide sequence of substrates, incorporating anionic, aliphatic and aromatic residues. Furthermore, we illustrate that oligomerization of esters can be initiated from a single aminoacyl phosphate ester incorporating a tyrosine residue (Y). These findings suggest that activated amino acids with varying reactivity and energy contents can pave the way for designing and fabricating structured fuels.
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- Mahesh D Pol
- DFG Cluster of Excellence livMatS@FIT-, Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- DFG Cluster of Excellence livMatS@FIT-, Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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- Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Strasse 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- DFG Cluster of Excellence livMatS@FIT-, Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Albertstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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Saczuk K, Dudek M, Matczyszyn K, Deiana M. Advancements in molecular disassembly of optical probes: a paradigm shift in sensing, bioimaging, and therapeutics. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 38963132 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00186a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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The majority of self-assembled fluorescent dyes suffer from aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ), which detrimentally affects their diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness. While aggregation-induced emission (AIE) active dyes offer a promising solution to overcome this limitation, they may face significant challenges as the intracellular environment often prevents aggregation, leading to disassembly and posing challenges for AIE fluorogens. Recent progress in signal amplification through the disassembly of ACQ dyes has opened new avenues for creating ultrasensitive optical sensors and enhancing phototherapeutic outcomes. These advances are well-aligned with cutting-edge technologies such as single-molecule microscopy and targeted molecular therapies. This work explores the concept of disaggregation-induced emission (DIE), showcasing the revolutionary capabilities of DIE-based dyes from their design to their application in sensing, bioimaging, disease monitoring, and treatment in both cellular and animal models. Our objective is to provide an in-depth comparison of aggregation versus disaggregation mechanisms, aiming to stimulate further advancements in the design and utilization of ACQ fluorescent dyes through DIE technology. This initiative is poised to catalyze scientific progress across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
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- Karolina Saczuk
- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
- International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM(2)), Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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Islam M, Baroi MK, Das BK, Kumari A, Das K, Ahmed S. Chemically fueled dynamic switching between assembly-encoded emissions. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:3104-3114. [PMID: 38687299 DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00251b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Self-assembly provides access to non-covalently synthesized supramolecular materials with distinct properties from a single building block. However, dynamic switching between functional states still remains challenging, but holds enormous potential in material chemistry to design smart materials. Herein, we demonstrate a chemical fuel-mediated strategy to dynamically switch between two distinctly emissive aggregates, originating from the self-assembly of a naphthalimide-appended peptide building block. A molecularly dissolved building block shows very weak blue emission, whereas, in the assembled state (Agg-1), it shows cyan emission through π stacking-mediated excimer emission. The addition of a chemical fuel, ethyl-3-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)carbodiimide (EDC), converts the terminal aspartic acid present in the building block to an intra-molecularly cyclized anhydride in situ forming a second aggregated state, Agg-2, by changing the molecular packing, thereby transforming the emission to strong blue. Interestingly, the anhydride gets hydrolyzed gradually to reform Agg-1 and the initial cyan emission is restored. The kinetic stability of the strong blue emissive aggregate, Agg-2, can be regulated by the added concentration of the chemical fuel. Moreover, we expand the scope of this system within an agarose gel matrix, which allows us to gain spatiotemporal control over the properties, thereby producing a self-erasable writing system where the chemical fuel acts as the ink.
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- Manirul Islam
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Kolkata, Kolkata 700054, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Kolkata, Kolkata 700054, India.
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- Department of Molecules and Materials & MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Kolkata, Kolkata 700054, India.
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Valera JS, López-Acosta Á, Hermans TM. Photoinitiated Transient Self-Assembly in a Catalytically Driven Chemical Reaction Cycle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202406931. [PMID: 38770670 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202406931] [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: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Chemically fueled chemical reaction networks (CRNs) are essential in controlling dissipative self-assembly. A key challenge in the field is to store chemical fuel-precursors or "pre-fuels" in the system that are converted into activating or deactivating fuels in a catalytically controlled CRN. In addition, real-time control over catalysis in a CRN by light is highly desirable, but so far not yet achieved. Here we show a catalytically driven CRN that is photoinitiated with 450 nm light, producing activated monomers that go on to perform transient self-assembly. Monomer activation proceeds via photoredox catalysis, converting the monomer alcohol groups into the corresponding aldehydes that self-assemble into large supramolecular fibers. Monomer deactivation is achieved by organometallic catalysis that relies on pre-fuel hydrolysis to release formate (i.e. the deactivating fuel). Additionally, irradiation with 305 nm light accelerates the release of formate by photo-uncaging the pre-fuel, leading to a factor of ca. 2 faster deactivation of the monomer. Overall, we show transient self-assembly upon visible light photoactivation, and tunable life-times by ultraviolet light.
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- Jorge S Valera
- IMDEA Nanociencia, C/ Faraday 9, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR7140, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67081, Strasbourg, France
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- IMDEA Nanociencia, C/ Faraday 9, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR7140, 4 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67081, Strasbourg, France
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Shandilya E, Rallabandi B, Maiti S. In situ enzymatic control of colloidal phoresis and catalysis through hydrolysis of ATP. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3603. [PMID: 38684662 PMCID: PMC11059368 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47912-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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The ability to sense chemical gradients and respond with directional motility and chemical activity is a defining feature of complex living systems. There is a strong interest among scientists to design synthetic systems that emulate these properties. Here, we realize and control such behaviors in a synthetic system by tailoring multivalent interactions of adenosine nucleotides with catalytic microbeads. We first show that multivalent interactions of the bead with gradients of adenosine mono-, di- and trinucleotides (AM/D/TP) control both the phoretic motion and a proton-transfer catalytic reaction, and find that both effects are diminished greatly with increasing valence of phosphates. We exploit this behavior by using enzymatic hydrolysis of ATP to AMP, which downregulates multivalent interactivity in situ. This produces a sudden increase in transport of the catalytic microbeads (a phoretic jump), which is accompanied by increased catalytic activity. Finally, we show how this enzymatic activity can be systematically tuned, leading to simultaneous in situ spatial and temporal control of the location of the microbeads, as well as the products of the reaction that they catalyze. These findings open up new avenues for utilizing multivalent interaction-mediated programming of complex chemo-mechanical behaviors into active systems.
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- Ekta Shandilya
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, Knowledge City, Manauli, 140306, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, Knowledge City, Manauli, 140306, India.
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Yang J, Zhang T, Zhang L, Su X. A non-equilibrium dissipation system with tunable molecular fuel flux. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:4219-4228. [PMID: 38334944 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06136a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Cells convert macromolecule fuel into small molecule fuel through energy pathways, including glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation. These processes drive vital dissipative networks or structures. Distinct from direct fuel (DF) utilization (directly acquire and utilize small molecule fuel), this macromolecule fuel mechanism is referred to as indirect fuel (IF) utilization, wherein the generation rate of small molecule fuel (fuel flux) can be effectively regulated. Here, we reported a bionic dissipation system with tunable fuel flux based on dynamic DNA nanotechnology. By regulating the rates of strand displacement and enzymatic reactions, we controlled the fuel flux and further tuned the strength of non-equilibrium transient states. Interestingly, we found that within a certain range, the fuel flux was positively correlated with the strength of the transient state. Once saturation was reached, it became negatively correlated. An appropriate fuel flux supports the maintenance of high-intensity non-equilibrium transients. Furthermore, we harnessed the dissipation system with tunable molecular fuel flux to regulate the dynamic assembly and disassembly of AuNPs. Different fuel fluxes resulted in varying assembly and disassembly rates and strengths for AuNPs, accomplishing a biomimetic process of regulating microtubule assembly through the control of fuel flux within living organisms. This work demonstrated a dissipation system with tunable molecular fuel flux, and we envision that this system holds significant potential for development in various fields such as biomimetics, synthetic biology, smart materials, biosensing, and artificial cells.
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- Jiayu Yang
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Lago-Silva M, Fernández-Míguez M, Rodríguez R, Quiñoá E, Freire F. Stimuli-responsive synthetic helical polymers. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:793-852. [PMID: 38105704 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00952a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Synthetic dynamic helical polymers (supramolecular and covalent) and foldamers share the helix as a structural motif. Although the materials are different, these systems also share many structural properties, such as helix induction or conformational communication mechanisms. The introduction of stimuli responsive building blocks or monomer repeating units in these materials triggers conformational or structural changes, due to the presence/absence of the external stimulus, which are transmitted to the helix resulting in different effects, such as assymetry amplification, helix inversion or even changes in the helical scaffold (elongation, J/H helical aggregates). In this review, we show through selected examples how different stimuli (e.g., temperature, solvents, cations, anions, redox, chiral additives, pH or light) can alter the helical structures of dynamic helical polymers (covalent and supramolecular) and foldamers acting on the conformational composition or molecular structure of their components, which is also transmitted to the macromolecular helical structure.
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- María Lago-Silva
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 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, E-15782 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, E-15782 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, E-15782 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, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Hurst PJ, Mulvey JT, Bone RA, Selmani S, Hudson RF, Guan Z, Green JR, Patterson JP. CryoEM reveals the complex self-assembly of a chemically driven disulfide hydrogel. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1106-1116. [PMID: 38239701 PMCID: PMC10793653 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05790a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Inspired by the adaptability of biological materials, a variety of synthetic, chemically driven self-assembly processes have been developed that result in the transient formation of supramolecular structures. These structures form through two simultaneous reactions, forward and backward, which generate and consume a molecule that undergoes self-assembly. The dynamics of these assembly processes have been shown to differ from conventional thermodynamically stable molecular assemblies. However, the evolution of nanoscale morphologies in chemically driven self-assembly and how they compare to conventional assemblies has not been resolved. Here, we use a chemically driven redox system to separately carry out the forward and backward reactions. We analyze the forward and backward reactions both sequentially and synchronously with time-resolved cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryoEM). Quantitative image analysis shows that the synchronous process is more complex and heterogeneous than the sequential process. Our key finding is that a thermodynamically unstable stacked nanorod phase, briefly observed in the backward reaction, is sustained for ∼6 hours in the synchronous process. Kinetic Monte Carlo modeling show that the synchronous process is driven by multiple cycles of assembly and disassembly. The collective data suggest that chemically driven self-assembly can create sustained morphologies not seen in thermodynamically stable assemblies by kinetically stabilizing transient intermediates. This finding provides plausible design principles to develop and optimize supramolecular materials with novel properties.
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- Paul Joshua Hurst
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts 02125 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts 02125 USA
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Massachusetts 02125 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Center for Complex and Active Materials, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine Irvine California 92697 USA
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Bal S, Ghosh C, Parvin P, Das D. Temporal Self-Regulation of Mechanical Properties via Catalytic Amyloid Polymers of a Short Peptide. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:9988-9994. [PMID: 37831889 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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We report a short peptide that accessed dynamic catalytic polymers to demonstrate four-stage (sol-gel-weak gel-strong gel) temporal self-regulation of its mechanical properties. The peptide exploited its intrinsic catalytic capabilities of manipulating C-C bonds (retro-aldolase-like) that resulted in a nonlinear variation in the catalytic rate. The seven-residue sequence exploited two lysines for binding and cleaving the thermodynamically activated substrate that subsequently led to the self-regulation of the mechanical strengths of the polymerized states as a function of time and reaction progress. Interestingly, the polymerization events were modulated by the different catalytic potentials of the two terminal lysines to cleave the substrate, covalently trap the electrophilic products, and subsequently control the mechanical properties of the system.
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- Subhajit Bal
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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Li J, Cui Y, Lu YL, Zhang Y, Zhang K, Gu C, Wang K, Liang Y, Liu CS. Programmable supramolecular chirality in non-equilibrium systems affording a multistate chiroptical switch. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5030. [PMID: 37596287 PMCID: PMC10439165 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40698-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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The dynamic regulation of supramolecular chirality in non-equilibrium systems can provide valuable insights into molecular self-assembly in living systems. Herein, we demonstrate the use of chemical fuels for regulating self-assembly pathway, which thereby controls the supramolecular chirality of assembly in non-equilibrium systems. Depending on the nature of different fuel acids, the system shows pathway-dependent non-equilibrium self-assembly, resulting in either dynamic self-assembly with transient supramolecular chirality or kinetically trapped self-assembly with inverse supramolecular chirality. More importantly, successive conducting of chemical-fueled process and thermal annealing process allows for the sequential programmability of the supramolecular chirality between four different chiral hydrogels, affording a new example of a multistate supramolecular chiroptical switch that can be recycled multiple times. The current finding sheds new light on the design of future supramolecular chiral materials, offering access to alternative self-assembly pathways and kinetically controlled non-equilibrium states.
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- Jingjing Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Rao A, Roy S, Jain V, Pillai PP. Nanoparticle Self-Assembly: From Design Principles to Complex Matter to Functional Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:25248-25274. [PMID: 35715224 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The creation of matter with varying degrees of complexities and desired functions is one of the ultimate targets of self-assembly. The ability to regulate the complex interactions between the individual components is essential in achieving this target. In this direction, the initial success of controlling the pathways and final thermodynamic states of a self-assembly process is promising. Despite the progress made in the field, there has been a growing interest in pushing the limits of self-assembly processes. The main inception of this interest is that the intended self-assembled state, with varying complexities, may not be "at equilibrium (or at global minimum)", rendering free energy minimization unsuitable to form the desired product. Thus, we believe that a thorough understanding of the design principles as well as the ability to predict the outcome of a self-assembly process is essential to form a collection of the next generation of complex matter. The present review highlights the potent role of finely tuned interparticle interactions in nanomaterials to achieve the preferred self-assembled structures with the desired properties. We believe that bringing the design and prediction to nanoparticle self-assembly processes will have a similar effect as retrosynthesis had on the logic of chemical synthesis. Along with the guiding principles, the review gives a summary of the different types of products created from nanoparticle assemblies and the functional properties emerging from them. Finally, we highlight the reasonable expectations from the field and the challenges lying ahead in the creation of complex and evolvable matter.
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- Anish Rao
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India
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Somasundaran SM, Kompella SVK, Mohan T M N, Das S, Abdul Vahid A, Vijayan V, Balasubramanian S, Thomas KG. Structurally Induced Chirality of an Achiral Chromophore on Self-Assembled Nanofibers: A Twist Makes It Chiral. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37220308 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The surface domains of self-assembled amphiphiles are well-organized and can perform many physical, chemical, and biological functions. Here, we present the significance of chiral surface domains of these self-assemblies in transferring chirality to achiral chromophores. These aspects are probed using l- and d-isomers of alkyl alanine amphiphiles which self-assemble in water as nanofibers, possessing a negative surface charge. When bound on these nanofibers, positively charged cyanine dyes (CY524 and CY600), each having two quinoline rings bridged by conjugated double bonds, show contrasting chiroptical features. Interestingly, CY600 displays a bisignated circular dichroic (CD) signal with mirror-image symmetry, while CY524 is CD silent. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the model cylindrical micelles (CM) derived from the two isomers exhibit surface chirality and the chromophores are buried as monomers in mirror-imaged pockets on their surfaces. The monomeric nature of template-bound chromophores and their binding reversibility are established by concentration- and temperature-dependent spectroscopies and calorimetry. On the CM, CY524 displays two equally populated conformers with opposite sense, whereas CY600 is present as two pairs of twisted conformers in each of which one is in excess, due to differences in weak dye-amphiphile hydrogen bonding interactions. Infrared and NMR spectroscopies support these findings. Reduction of electronic conjugation caused by the twist establishes the two quinoline rings as independent entities. On-resonance coupling between the transition dipoles of these units generates bisignated CD signals with mirror-image symmetry. The results presented herein provide insight on the little-known structurally induced chirality of achiral chromophores through transfer of chiral surface information.
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- Sanoop Mambully Somasundaran
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram 695551, India
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram 695551, India
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram 695551, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram 695551, India
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram 695551, India
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Li Z, Zeman CJ, Valandro S, Bantang JPO, Schanze KS. Phosphates Induced H-Type or J-Type Aggregation of Cationic Porphyrins with Varied Side Chains. Molecules 2023; 28:4115. [PMID: 37241856 PMCID: PMC10223173 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Non-covalent interactions have been extensively used to fabricate nanoscale architectures in supramolecular chemistry. However, the biomimetic self-assembly of diverse nanostructures in aqueous solution with reversibility induced by different important biomolecules remains a challenge. Here, we report the synthesis and aqueous self-assembly of two chiral cationic porphyrins substituted with different types of side chains (branched or linear). Helical H-aggregates are induced by pyrophosphate (PPi) as indicated by circular dichroism (CD) measurement, while J-aggregates are formed with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for the two porphyrins. By modifying the peripheral side chains from linear to a branched structure, more pronounced H- or J-type aggregation was promoted through the interactions between cationic porphyrins and the biological phosphate ions. Moreover, the phosphate-induced self-assembly of the cationic porphyrins is reversible in the presence of the enzyme alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and repeated addition of phosphates.
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- Zhiliang Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA; (Z.L.); (C.J.Z.IV); (S.V.); (J.P.O.B.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA; (Z.L.); (C.J.Z.IV); (S.V.); (J.P.O.B.)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA; (Z.L.); (C.J.Z.IV); (S.V.); (J.P.O.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA; (Z.L.); (C.J.Z.IV); (S.V.); (J.P.O.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA; (Z.L.); (C.J.Z.IV); (S.V.); (J.P.O.B.)
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Yang C, Xiao H, Luo Z, Tang L, Dai B, Zhou N, Liang E, Wang G, Tang J. A light-fueled dissipative aggregation-induced emission system for time-dependent information encryption. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:5910-5913. [PMID: 37170996 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01092a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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A light-fueled dissipative aggregation-induced emission (LDAIE) system is successfully fabricated based on reversible electrostatic interactions between cationic AIE luminogens (AIEgens) and anionic spiropyran (ASP) transformed from sulfonato-merocyanine photoacid (SMEH) upon 420 nm light irradiation. The novel LDAIE system can exhibit reversible and spontaneous AIE fluorescence on/off, showing potential in time-dependent information encryption with self-erasing ability. This work opens new opportunities to fabricate a unique fluorescent anti-counterfeiting platform with high-level security.
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- Caixia Yang
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, P. R. China.
- College of Packaging and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, P. R. China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Advanced Carbon-based Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, 414006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Advanced Carbon-based Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, 414006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Advanced Carbon-based Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, 414006, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, P. R. China.
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Shandilya E, Maiti S. Self-Regulatory Micro- and Macroscale Patterning of ATP-Mediated Nanobioconjugate. ACS NANO 2023; 17:5108-5120. [PMID: 36827433 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Directional interactions and the assembly of a nanobioconjugate in clusters at a specific location are important for patterning and microarrays in biomedical research. Herein, we report that self-assembly and spatial control in surface patterning of the surfactant-functionalized nanoparticles can be governed in micro- and macroscale environments by two factors, synergistic enzyme-substrate-nanoparticle affinity and the phoretic effect. First, we show that aggregation of cationic gold nanoparticles (GNP) can be modulated by multivalent anionic nanoparticle binding of an adenosine-based nucleotide and enzyme, alkaline phosphatase. We further demonstrate two different types of their autonomous aggregation pattern: (i) by introducing an enzyme gradient that modulates the synergistic nonequilibrium interactivity of the nanoparticle, nucleotide, and enzyme both in microfluidic conditions and at the macroscale; and (ii) the surface deposition pattern from evaporating droplets via the coffee ring effect. Here, temporal control over the width and site of the patterning area inside the microfluidic channel under catalytic and noncatalytic conditions has also been demonstrated. Finally, we show a change in capillary phoresis parameters responsible for the coffee ring due to introduction of ATP-loaded GNP in the blood serum, showing applicability in low-cost disease diagnostics. Overall, an enzyme-actuated surface nanobiopatterning method has been demonstrated that has potential application in controlled micro- and macroscale area patterning with a diverse cascade catalytic surface and spatiotemporal multisensory-based application.
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- Ekta Shandilya
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Manauli 140306, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Manauli 140306, India
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Nikfarjam S, Gibbons R, Burni F, Raghavan SR, Anisimov MA, Woehl TJ. Chemically Fueled Dissipative Cross-Linking of Protein Hydrogels Mediated by Protein Unfolding. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:1131-1140. [PMID: 36795055 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Cells assemble dynamic protein-based nanostructures far from equilibrium, such as microtubules, in a process referred to as dissipative assembly. Synthetic analogues have utilized chemical fuels and reaction networks to form transient hydrogels and molecular assemblies from small molecule or synthetic polymer building blocks. Here, we demonstrate dissipative cross-linking of transient protein hydrogels using a redox cycle, which exhibit protein unfolding-dependent lifetimes and mechanical properties. Fast oxidation of cysteine groups on bovine serum albumin by hydrogen peroxide, the chemical fuel, formed transient hydrogels with disulfide bond cross-links that degraded over hours by a slow reductive back reaction. Interestingly, despite increased cross-linking, the hydrogel lifetime decreased as a function of increasing denaturant concentration. Experiments showed that the solvent-accessible cysteine concentration increased with increasing denaturant concentration due to unfolding of secondary structures. The increased cysteine concentration consumed more fuel, which led to less direction oxidation of the reducing agent and affected a shorter hydrogel lifetime. Increased hydrogel stiffness, disulfide cross-linking density, and decreased oxidation of redox-sensitive fluorescent probes at a high denaturant concentration provided evidence supporting the unveiling of additional cysteine cross-linking sites and more rapid consumption of hydrogen peroxide at higher denaturant concentrations. Taken together, the results indicate that the protein secondary structure mediated the transient hydrogel lifetime and mechanical properties by mediating the redox reactions, a feature unique to biomacromolecules that exhibit a higher order structure. While prior works have focused on the effects of the fuel concentration on dissipative assembly of non-biological molecules, this work demonstrates that the protein structure, even in nearly fully denatured proteins, can exert similar control over reaction kinetics, lifetime, and resulting mechanical properties of transient hydrogels.
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- Shakiba Nikfarjam
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
- Institute for Physical Sciences and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
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Zong Y, Xu SM, Shi W, Lu C. Chiral Hierarchical Architecture Induced by Confinement-Assisted Living Supramolecular Polymerization of Simple Achiral Molecules. ACS NANO 2023; 17:3838-3846. [PMID: 36779509 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Chiral supramolecular assembly (CSA) based on achiral molecules has provided important clues to understand the origin of biological chirality. However, a simple achiral monomer faces the challenge of chiral stacking with the absence of a chiral resource. The difficulty is that simple achiral monomer lacks steric repulsion to provide asymmetry during hierarchical assembly, which is a prerequisite for chiral stacking with an angle. Moreover, during chiral stacking of achiral molecules or units, the right-handed and left-handed chiral supramolecular isomers (CSIs) are equally formed due to the mirror-imaged conformation, which leads to chirality silence. Here, with the benefit of two-dimensional confinement space of layered double hydroxide (LDH), simple achiral molecules can be arranged to staggered bilayer arrays by imprinting the topological structure of LDH. Once LDH is removed, these staggered arrays can form asymmetric living seeds, which can further elongate to living units with the advantage of living supramolecular polymerization (LSP) by following off-pathway. Due to the asymmetry of living units, the possible chiral stacking outcomes, CSIs, are not mirror-imaged. With the increase of the molecular number in living units, the energy difference between CSIs can be amplified by self-replication of LSP, leading to handedness preference. Thus, the detectable CSA is mainly derived from the CSI with energetically favored hierarchical structure. Thus, our strategy breaks the stereotype that the complex molecular structure and symmetry breaking mechanism are necessary for the formation of detectable CSA by achiral molecules.
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- Yingtong Zong
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, P. Box 98, 100029 Beijing, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, 341000 Ganzhou, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, 341000 Ganzhou, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, P. Box 98, 100029 Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, P. Box 98, 100029 Beijing, P. R. China
- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 450001 Zhengzhou, P. R. China
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Chowdhuri S, Das S, Kushwaha R, Das T, Das BK, Das D. Cumulative Effect of pH and Redox Triggers on Highly Adaptive Transient Coacervates. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203820. [PMID: 36786201 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203820] [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: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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An intricate synergism between multiple biochemical processes and physical conditions determines the formation and function of various biological self-assemblies. Thus, a complex set of variables dictate the far-from-equilibrium nature of these biological assemblies. Mimicking such systems synthetically is a challenging task. We report multi-stimuli responsive transient coacervation of an aldehyde-appended polymer and a short peptide. The coacervates are formed by the disulphide linkages between the peptide molecules and the imine bond between the polymer and the peptide. Imines are susceptible to pH changes and the disulphide bonds can be tuned by oxidation/reduction processes. Thus, the coacervation is operational only under the combined effect of appropriate pH and oxidative conditions. Taking advantage of these facts, the coacervates are transiently formed under a pH cycle (urea-urease/gluconolactone) and a non-equilibrium redox cycle (TCEP/H2 O2 ). Importantly, the system showed high adaptability toward environmental changes. The transient existence of the coacervates can be generated without any apparent change in size and shape within the same system through the sequential application of the above-mentioned nonequilibrium reaction cycles. Additionally, the coacervation allows for efficient encapsulation/stabilisation of proteins. Thus, the system has the potential to be used for protein/drug delivery purposes in the future.
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- Sumit Chowdhuri
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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Das K, Kar H, Chen R, Fortunati I, Ferrante C, Scrimin P, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Formation of Catalytic Hotspots in ATP-Templated Assemblies. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 145:898-904. [PMID: 36576874 PMCID: PMC9853849 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The self-assembly of surfactant-based structures that rely for their formation on the combination of a thermodynamically controlled and a dissipative pathway is described. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) acts as a high-affinity template and triggers assembly formation at low surfactant concentrations. The presence of these assemblies creates the conditions for the activation of a dissipative self-assembly process by a weak-affinity substrate. The substrate-induced recruitment of additional surfactants leads to the spontaneous formation of catalytic hotspots in the ATP-stabilized assemblies that cleave the substrate. As a result of the two self-assembly processes, catalysis can be observed at a surfactant concentration at which low catalytic activity is observed in the absence of ATP.
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Bucci J, Irmisch P, Del Grosso E, Seidel R, Ricci F. Orthogonal Enzyme-Driven Timers for DNA Strand Displacement Reactions. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:19791-19798. [PMID: 36257052 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Here, we demonstrate a strategy to rationally program a delayed onset of toehold-mediated DNA strand displacement reactions (SDRs). The approach is based on blocker strands that efficiently inhibit the strand displacement by binding to the toehold domain of the target DNA. Specific enzymatic degradation of the blocker strand subsequently enables SDR. The kinetics of the blocker enzymatic degradation thus controls the time at which the SDR starts. By varying the concentration of the blocker strand and the concentration of the enzyme, we show that we can finely tune and modulate the delayed onset of SDR. Additionally, we show that the strategy is versatile and can be orthogonally controlled by different enzymes each specifically targeting a different blocker strand. We designed and established three different delayed SDRs using RNase H and two DNA repair enzymes (formamidopyrimidine DNA glycosylase and uracil-DNA glycosylase) and corresponding blockers. The achieved temporal delay can be programed with high flexibility without undesired leak and can be conveniently predicted using kinetic modeling. Finally, we show three possible applications of the delayed SDRs to temporally control the ligand release from a DNA nanodevice, the inhibition of a target protein by a DNA aptamer, and the output signal generated by a DNA logic circuit.
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- Juliette Bucci
- Chemistry Department, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Molecular Biophysics Group, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Universität Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Chemistry Department, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Molecular Biophysics Group, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Universität Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Chemistry Department, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Reardon TJ, Na B, Parquette JR. Dissipative self-assembly of a proline catalyst for temporal regulation of the aldol reaction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:14711-14716. [PMID: 36169284 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03991e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The spatiotemporal regulation of chemical reactivity in biological systems permits a network of metabolic reactions to take place within the same cellular environment. The exquisite control of reactivity is often mediated by out-of-equilibrium structures that remain functional only as long as fuel is present to maintain the higher energy, active state. An important goal in supramolecular chemistry aims to develop functional, energy dissipating systems that approach the sophistication of biological machinery. The challenge is to create strategies that couple the energy consumption needed to promote a molecule to a higher energy, assembled state to a functional property such as catalytic activity. In this work, we demonstrated that the assembly of a spiropyran (SP) dipeptide (1) transiently promoted the proline-catalyzed aldol reaction in water when visible light was present as fuel. The transient catalytic activity emerged from 1 under light illumination due to the photoisomerization of the monomeric, O-protonated (1-MCH+) merocyanine form to the spiropyran (1-SP) state, which rapidly assembled into nanosheets capable of catalyzing the aldol reaction in water. When the light source was removed, thermal isomerization to the more stable MCH+ form caused the nanosheets to dissociate into a catalytically inactive, monomeric state. Under these conditions, the aldol reaction could be repeatedly activated and deactivated by switching the light source on and off.
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- Thomas J Reardon
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 W. 18th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 W. 18th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 W. 18th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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Chiroptical coassemblies between organic carboxylic acids and amino acid derivatives with C3-symmetry. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Schnitzer T, Jansen SAH, Mabesoone MFJ, Vantomme G, Meijer EW. In situ Synthesis of Supramolecular Polymers: Finding the Right Conditions when Combining Covalent and Non-Covalent Synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206729. [PMID: 35763321 PMCID: PMC9544088 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The combination of covalent and non-covalent synthesis is omnipresent in nature and potentially enables access to new materials. Yet, the fundamental principles that govern such a synthesis are barely understood. Here, we demonstrate how even simple reaction mixtures behave surprisingly complex when covalent reactions are coupled to self-assembly processes. Specifically, we study the reaction behavior of a system in which the in situ formation of discotic benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide (BTA) monomers is linked to an intertwined non-covalent reaction network including self-assembly into helical BTA polymers. This system shows an unexpected phase-separation behavior in which an interplay of reactant/product concentrations, side-products and solvent purity determines the system composition. We envision that these insights can bring us one step closer to how to design the synthesis of systems in a combined covalent/non-covalent fashion.
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- Tobias Schnitzer
- Institute of Complex Molecular Systems and Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Complex Molecular Systems and Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Complex Molecular Systems and Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Complex Molecular Systems and Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Complex Molecular Systems and Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Nakamoto M, Kitano S, Matsusaki M. Biomacromolecule-Fueled Transient Volume Phase Transition of a Hydrogel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205125. [PMID: 35441476 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A metabolic cycle-inspired hydrogel which exhibits the biomacromolecule-fueled transient volume phase transition is reported. This hydrogel has the affinity and digestive capacity for a fuel α-poly-L-lysine by incorporating acrylic acid and trypsin. The hydrogel captured fuel and transiently shrank owing to the construction of electrostatic cross-linkages. This process was inherently connected with the digestion of these cross-linkages and the release of oligo-lysine as waste, which induced the reswelling of the hydrogel at equilibrium. The transient volume change of the hydrogel realized the fuel-stimulated transient release of a payload. This study provides a strategy for engineering materials with biomacromolecule-fueled dynamic functions under the out-of-equilibrium condition.
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- Masahiko Nakamoto
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Sharko A, Livitz D, De Piccoli S, Bishop KJM, Hermans TM. Insights into Chemically Fueled Supramolecular Polymers. Chem Rev 2022; 122:11759-11777. [PMID: 35674495 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Supramolecular polymerization can be controlled in space and time by chemical fuels. A nonassembled monomer is activated by the fuel and subsequently self-assembles into a polymer. Deactivation of the molecule either in solution or inside the polymer leads to disassembly. Whereas biology has already mastered this approach, fully artificial examples have only appeared in the past decade. Here, we map the available literature examples into four distinct regimes depending on their activation/deactivation rates and the equivalents of deactivating fuel. We present increasingly complex mathematical models, first considering only the chemical activation/deactivation rates (i.e., transient activation) and later including the full details of the isodesmic or cooperative supramolecular processes (i.e., transient self-assembly). We finish by showing that sustained oscillations are possible in chemically fueled cooperative supramolecular polymerization and provide mechanistic insights. We hope our models encourage the quantification of activation, deactivation, assembly, and disassembly kinetics in future studies.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- University of Strasbourg & CNRS, UMR7140, Strasbourg 67000, France
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Borsley S, Leigh DA, Roberts BMW. Chemical fuels for molecular machinery. Nat Chem 2022; 14:728-738. [PMID: 35778564 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-00970-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chemical reaction networks that transform out-of-equilibrium 'fuel' to 'waste' are the engines that power the biomolecular machinery of the cell. Inspired by such systems, autonomous artificial molecular machinery is being developed that functions by catalysing the decomposition of chemical fuels, exploiting kinetic asymmetry to harness energy released from the fuel-to-waste reaction to drive non-equilibrium structures and dynamics. Different aspects of chemical fuels profoundly influence their ability to power molecular machines. Here we consider the structure and properties of the fuels that biology has evolved and compare their features with those of the rudimentary synthetic chemical fuels that have so far been used to drive autonomous non-equilibrium molecular-level dynamics. We identify desirable, but context-specific, traits for chemical fuels together with challenges and opportunities for the design and invention of new chemical fuels to power synthetic molecular machinery and other dissipative nanoscale processes.
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- Stefan Borsley
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Schnitzer T, Jansen SAH, Mabesoone MFJ, Vantomme G, Meijer E. In‐Situ Synthesis of Supramolecular Polymers: Finding the Right Conditions when Combining Covalent and Non‐Covalent Synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Tobias Schnitzer
- Eindhoven University of Technology: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Institute for Complex Molecular Systems NETHERLANDS
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- Eindhoven University of Technology: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Institute for Complex Molecular Systems NETHERLANDS
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- Eindhoven University of Technology: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Institute for Complex Molecular Systems NETHERLANDS
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- Eindhoven University of Technology: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Institute for Complex Molecular Systems STO 4.36Post Office Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven NETHERLANDS
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- Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Institute for Complex Molecular Systems P.O. Box 513Eindhoven5600 MB 5600 MB Eindhoven NETHERLANDS
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Kimura S, Mori S, Yokoya M, Yamanaka M. Multiple Stimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Gel Formed from Modified Adenosine. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2022; 70:443-447. [PMID: 35650041 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c22-00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Urea derivatives 1 and 2, synthesized from adenosine, were designed as low-molecular-weight gelators. Hydrophobic groups have been introduced into all or part of the hydroxy groups of the hydrophilic ribose moiety of 1 and 2 to control the solvophilicity of the molecules and their aggregates. Compound 2 selectively formed supramolecular gels in halogenated solvents such as chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane. The supramolecular gel of 2 and chloroform was thermally stable and its gel-to-sol phase transition temperature was higher than the boiling point of chloroform. The physical properties of the supramolecular gel were investigated by determining its viscoelastic properties using a rheometer. The supramolecular gel realized multiple stimuli-responsive reversible gel-sol phase transitions. The supramolecular gel showed reversible phase transition by repeated warming-cooling cycles accompanying with the gel-sol transitions. The supramolecular gel could undergo five repeated mechano-responsive gel-sol transitions. Gel-to-sol phase transition could also be achieved by adding various anions to the supramolecular gel, such as tetrabutylammonium fluoride. Regelation was realized by adding boron trifluoride etherate to the fluoride ion containing sol. Addition of methanol to the supramolecular gel also induced gel-to-sol phase transition. Regelation was realized by adding molecular sieves 4 Å to the suspension.
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Li P, Song A, Hao J, Wang X. Feedback-controlled topological reconfiguration of molecular assemblies for programming supramolecular structures. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:3856-3866. [PMID: 35531597 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00325b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In biology, nonequilibrium assembly is characterized by fuel-driven switching between associating and nonassociating states of biomolecules. This dynamic assembly model has been used routinely to describe the nonequilibrium processes in synthetic systems. Here, we present a G-quartet-based nonequilibrium system based on fuel-driven co-assembly of guanosine 5'-monophosphate disodium salt hydrate and urease. Addition of lanthanum(III) ions to the system caused macroscopic dynamic switching between precipitates and hydrogels. Interestingly, combined analyses of the nonequilibrium systems demonstrated that molecules could switch between two distinct associating states without undergoing a nonassociating state. This finding suggested a nonequilibrium assembly mechanism of topological reconfiguration of molecular assemblies. We detailed quantitatively the nonequilibrium assembly mechanism to precisely control the phase behaviors of the active materials; thus, we were able to use the materials for transient-gel-templated polymerization and transient circuit connection. This work presents a new nonequilibrium system with unusual phase behaviors, and the resultant active hydrogels hold promise in applications such as fluid confinements and transient electronics.
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- Panpan Li
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China.
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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Nakamoto M, Kitano S, Matsusaki M. Biomacromolecule‐Fueled Transient Volume Phase Transition of a Hydrogel. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205125] [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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- Masahiko Nakamoto
- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Joint Research Laboratory (TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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Sharma C, Walther A. Self-Regulating Colloidal Co-Assemblies That Accelerate Their Own Destruction via Chemo-Structural Feedback. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201573. [PMID: 35235231 PMCID: PMC9311650 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Biological self‐assemblies self‐ and cross‐regulate each other via chemical reaction networks (CRNs) and feedback. Although artificial transient self‐assemblies have been realized via activation/deactivation CRNs, the transient structures themselves do mostly not engage in the CRN. We introduce a rational design approach for chemo‐structural feedback, and present a transient colloidal co‐assembly system, where the formed co‐assemblies accelerate their destruction autonomously. We achieve this by immobilizing enzymes of a deactivating acid‐producing enzymatic cascade on pH‐switchable microgels that can form co‐assemblies at high pH. Since the enzyme partners are immobilized on individual microgels, the co‐assembled state brings them close enough for enhanced acid generation. The amplified deactivator production (acid) leads to an almost two‐fold reduction in the lifetime of the transiently formed pH‐state. Our study thus introduces versatile mechanisms for chemo‐structural feedback.
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- Charu Sharma
- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, 55128, Mainz, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence livMats @ FIT, Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, 79098, Freiburg, Germany
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Sharma C, Walther A. Self‐Regulating Colloidal Co‐Assemblies That Accelerate Their Own Destruction via Chemo‐Structural Feedback. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Charu Sharma
- A3BMS Lab Department of Chemistry University of Mainz 55128 Mainz Germany
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- A3BMS Lab Department of Chemistry University of Mainz 55128 Mainz Germany
- Cluster of Excellence livMats @ FIT Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies University of Freiburg 79098 Freiburg Germany
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Coste M, Suárez-Picado E, Ulrich S. Hierarchical self-assembly of aromatic peptide conjugates into supramolecular polymers: it takes two to tango. Chem Sci 2022; 13:909-933. [PMID: 35211257 PMCID: PMC8790784 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05589e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Supramolecular polymers are self-assembled materials displaying adaptive and responsive "life-like" behaviour which are often made of aromatic compounds capable of engaging in π-π interactions to form larger assemblies. Major advances have been made recently in controlling their mode of self-assembly, from thermodynamically-controlled isodesmic to kinetically-controlled living polymerization. Dynamic covalent chemistry has been recently implemented to generate dynamic covalent polymers which can be seen as dynamic analogues of biomacromolecules. On the other hand, peptides are readily-available and structurally-rich building blocks that can lead to secondary structures or specific functions. In this context, the past decade has seen intense research activity in studying the behaviour of aromatic-peptide conjugates through supramolecular and/or dynamic covalent chemistries. Herein, we review those impressive key achievements showcasing how aromatic- and peptide-based self-assemblies can be combined using dynamic covalent and/or supramolecular chemistry, and what it brings in terms of the structure, self-assembly pathways, and function of supramolecular and dynamic covalent polymers.
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- Maëva Coste
- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM Montpellier France
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- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM Montpellier France
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- IBMM, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM Montpellier France
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Fu S, Li G, Zang W, Zhou X, Shi K, Zhai Y. Pure drug nano-assemblies: A facile carrier-free nanoplatform for efficient cancer therapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:92-106. [PMID: 35127374 PMCID: PMC8799886 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nanoparticulate drug delivery systems (Nano-DDSs) have emerged as possible solution to the obstacles of anticancer drug delivery. However, the clinical outcomes and translation are restricted by several drawbacks, such as low drug loading, premature drug leakage and carrier-related toxicity. Recently, pure drug nano-assemblies (PDNAs), fabricated by the self-assembly or co-assembly of pure drug molecules, have attracted considerable attention. Their facile and reproducible preparation technique helps to remove the bottleneck of nanomedicines including quality control, scale-up production and clinical translation. Acting as both carriers and cargos, the carrier-free PDNAs have an ultra-high or even 100% drug loading. In addition, combination therapies based on PDNAs could possibly address the most intractable problems in cancer treatment, such as tumor metastasis and drug resistance. In the present review, the latest development of PDNAs for cancer treatment is overviewed. First, PDNAs are classified according to the composition of drug molecules, and the assembly mechanisms are discussed. Furthermore, the co-delivery of PDNAs for combination therapies is summarized, with special focus on the improvement of therapeutic outcomes. Finally, future prospects and challenges of PDNAs for efficient cancer therapy are spotlighted.
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Key Words
- ABC, accelerated blood clearance
- ACT, adoptive cell transfer
- ATO, atovaquone
- ATP, adenosine triphosphate
- BV, Biliverdin
- Ber, berberine
- CI, combination index
- CPT, camptothecin
- CTLs, cytotoxic T lymphocytes
- Cancer treatment
- Carrier-free
- Ce6, chlorine e6
- Combination therapy
- DBNP, DOX-Ber nano-assemblies
- DBNP@CM, DBNP were cloaked with 4T1 cell membranes
- DCs, dendritic cells
- DOX, doxorubicin
- DPDNAs, dual pure drug nano-assemblies
- EGFR, epithelial growth factor receptor
- EPI, epirubicin
- EPR, enhanced permeability and retention
- FRET, Forster Resonance Energy Transfer
- GEF, gefitinib
- HCPT, hydroxycamptothecin
- HMGB1, high-mobility group box 1
- IC50, half maximal inhibitory concentration
- ICB, immunologic checkpoint blockade
- ICD, immunogenic cell death
- ICG, indocyanine green
- ITM, immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment
- MDS, molecular dynamics simulations
- MPDNAs, multiple pure drug nano-assemblies
- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
- MTX, methotrexate
- NIR, near-infrared
- NPs, nanoparticles
- NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer
- Nano-DDSs, nanoparticulate drug delivery systems
- Nanomedicine
- Nanotechnology
- PAI, photoacoustic imaging
- PD-1, PD receptor 1
- PD-L1, PD receptor 1 ligand
- PDNAs, pure drug nano-assemblies
- PDT, photodynamic therapy
- PPa, pheophorbide A
- PTT, photothermal therapy
- PTX, paclitaxel
- Poly I:C, polyriboinosinic:polyribocytidylic acid
- Pure drug
- QSNAP, quantitative structure-nanoparticle assembly prediction
- RBC, red blood cell
- RNA, ribonucleic acid
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SPDNAs, single pure drug nano-assemblies
- Self-assembly
- TA, tannic acid
- TEM, transmission electron microscopy
- TLR4, Toll-like receptor 4
- TME, tumor microenvironment
- TNBC, triple negative breast
- TTZ, trastuzumab
- Top I & II, topoisomerase I & II
- UA, ursolic acid
- YSV, tripeptide tyroservatide
- ZHO, Z-Histidine-Obzl
- dsRNA, double-stranded RNA
- α-PD-L1, anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody
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- Shuwen Fu
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Bio-system Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medical Device, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medical Device, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Kim S, Kim KY, Jung JH, Jung SH. Supramolecular polymerization based on metalation of porphyrin nanosheets in aqueous media. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00106c] [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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Despite its great potential in supramolecular chemistry to achieve structural complexity and sophisticated functionality, the kinetic control over the molecular self-assembly in coordination supramolecular polymerization still constitutes a challenge. Herein,...
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Priyanka, Shandilya E, Brar SK, Mahato RR, Maiti S. Spatiotemporal dynamics of self-assembled structures in enzymatically induced agonistic and antagonistic conditions. Chem Sci 2021; 13:274-282. [PMID: 35059177 PMCID: PMC8694342 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05353a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Predicting and designing systems with dynamic self-assembly properties in a spatiotemporal fashion is an important research area across disciplines ranging from understanding the fundamental non-equilibrium features of life to the fabrication of next-generation materials with life-like properties. Herein, we demonstrate a spatiotemporal dynamics pattern in the self-assembly behavior of a surfactant from an unorganized assembly, induced by adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and enzymes responsible for the degradation or conversion of ATP. We report the different behavior of two enzymes, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and hexokinase (HK), towards adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-driven surfactant assembly, which also results in contrasting spatiotemporal dynamic assembly behavior. Here, ALP acts antagonistically, resulting in transient self-assemblies, whereas HK shows agonistic action with the ability to sustain the assemblies. This dynamic assembly behavior was then used to program the time-dependent emergence of a self-assembled structure in a two-dimensional space by maintaining concentration gradients of the enzymes and surfactant at different locations, demonstrating a new route for obtaining 'spatial' organizational adaptability in a self-organized system of interacting components for the incorporation of programmed functionality.
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- Priyanka
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City Manauli 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City Manauli 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City Manauli 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City Manauli 140306 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Knowledge City Manauli 140306 India
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Liu M, Creemer CN, Reardon TJ, Parquette JR. Light-driven dissipative self-assembly of a peptide hydrogel. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13776-13779. [PMID: 34860221 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04971b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Light energy provides an attractive fuel source for energy dissipating systems because of the lack of waste production, wavelength tunability and the potential for spatial and temporal resolution. In this work, we describe a peptide-spiropyran conjugate that assembled into a transient nanofiber hydrogel in the presence of visible light, and dissociated when the light source was removed.
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- Mengmeng Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University 100 W, 18th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University 100 W, 18th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University 100 W, 18th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University 100 W, 18th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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Wang Z, Hao A, Xing P. Transpositional Circularly Polarized Luminescence from Transient Charge-Transfer Coassembly. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2104499. [PMID: 34608747 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Charge-transfer (CT) complexation between electron-rich and deficient aromatics has been widely applied in functional optical and photovoltaic materials. The selective complexation and spontaneous disassociation behavior of a dynamic charge-transfer coassembly possess potential in designing smart and dynamic luminescent materials, which however have not been addressed so far. In this work, the transient charge-transfer driven coassembly between π-conjugated amino acids and tetracyanobenzene, showing dynamic luminescent transition and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) evolution property, is illustrated. Transient coassembly behaviors are independent to the diverse binding sites covering fluorene, naphthalene, and anthracene, attributed to the intramolecular CH…π interaction. Incorporation of fluorescent dyes enables a transient light harvesting process with hyperchromic CPL properties. Spontaneous green-to-red CPL transition hydrogels are also fabricated by embedding a competitive CT donor. Using a polymeric matrix treated by organic solvents, charge-transfer coassembly is immobilized with diverse circularly polarized luminescence. Such sensitive complexation shows applications in moisture-responsive luminescent materials and multiple luminescent color evolutions are realized.
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- Zhuoer Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Dodo OJ, Petit L, Rajawasam CWH, Hartley CS, Konkolewicz D. Tailoring Lifetimes and Properties of Carbodiimide-Fueled Covalently Cross-linked Polymer Networks. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Obed J. Dodo
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, 651 E High St., Oxford, Ohio 45056, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, 651 E High St., Oxford, Ohio 45056, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, 651 E High St., Oxford, Ohio 45056, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, 651 E High St., Oxford, Ohio 45056, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, 651 E High St., Oxford, Ohio 45056, United States
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Das K, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Chemically Fueled Self-Assembly in Biology and Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20120-20143. [PMID: 33704885 PMCID: PMC8453758 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Life is a non-equilibrium state of matter maintained at the expense of energy. Nature uses predominantly chemical energy stored in thermodynamically activated, but kinetically stable, molecules. These high-energy molecules are exploited for the synthesis of other biomolecules, for the activation of biological machinery such as pumps and motors, and for the maintenance of structural order. Knowledge of how chemical energy is transferred to biochemical processes is essential for the development of artificial systems with life-like processes. Here, we discuss how chemical energy can be used to control the structural organization of organic molecules. Four different strategies have been identified according to a distinguishable physical-organic basis. For each class, one example from biology and one from chemistry are discussed in detail to illustrate the practical implementation of each concept and the distinct opportunities they offer. Specific attention is paid to the discussion of chemically fueled non-equilibrium self-assembly. We discuss the meaning of non-equilibrium self-assembly, its kinetic origin, and strategies to develop synthetic non-equilibrium systems.
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- Krishnendu Das
- Department of Chemical Sciences|University of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- Department of Chemical Sciences|University of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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- Department of Chemical Sciences|University of PadovaVia Marzolo 135131PadovaItaly
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Deng J, Walther A. Autonomous DNA nanostructures instructed by hierarchically concatenated chemical reaction networks. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5132. [PMID: 34446724 PMCID: PMC8390752 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25450-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Concatenation and communication between chemically distinct chemical reaction networks (CRNs) is an essential principle in biology for controlling dynamics of hierarchical structures. Here, to provide a model system for such biological systems, we demonstrate autonomous lifecycles of DNA nanotubes (DNTs) by two concatenated CRNs using different thermodynamic principles: (1) ATP-powered ligation/restriction of DNA components and (2) input strand-mediated DNA strand displacement (DSD) using energy gains provided in DNA toeholds. This allows to achieve hierarchical non-equilibrium systems by concurrent ATP-powered ligation-induced DSD for activating DNT self-assembly and restriction-induced backward DSD reactions for triggering DNT degradation. We introduce indirect and direct activation of DNT self-assemblies, and orthogonal molecular recognition allows ATP-fueled self-sorting of transient multicomponent DNTs. Coupling ATP dissipation to DNA nanostructures via programmable DSD is a generic concept which should be widely applicable to organize other DNA nanostructures, and enable the design of automatons and life-like systems of higher structural complexity.
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- Jie Deng
- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
- Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT - Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Olivieri E, Quintard G, Naubron JV, Quintard A. Chemically Fueled Three-State Chiroptical Switching Supramolecular Gel with Temporal Control. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:12650-12657. [PMID: 34351739 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c05183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The recent discovery of temporally controlled gels opens broad perspectives to the field of smart functional materials. However, to obtain fully operative systems, the design of simple and robust gels displaying complex functions is desirable. Herein, we fuel dissipative gelating materials through iterative additions of trichloroacetic acid (TCA). This simple fuel enables to switch over time an acid/base-dependent commercially available amino acid gelator/DBU combination between three distinct states (anionic, cationic, and neutral), while liberating volatile CO2 and CHCl3 upon fuel consumption. Of interest, the anionic resting state of the system is obtained through trapping of 1 equiv of CO2 through the formation of a carbamate. The system is tunable, robust, and resilient over time with over 25 consecutive sol-gel-sol cycles possible without significant loss of properties. Most importantly, because of the chiral nature of the amino acid gelator, the system features chiroptical switching properties moving reversibly between three distinct states as observed by ECD. The described system considerably enhances the potential of smart molecular devices for logic gates or data storage by adding a time dimension based on three states to the gelating materials. It is particularly simple in terms of chemical components involved, but it enables sophisticated functions.
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- Enzo Olivieri
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France
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- Université de Lyon, INSA LYON, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères IMP-UMR, CNRS, 5223, F 69621, Villeurbanne, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Spectropole-FR1739, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, Marseille, France
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Li G, Wang Q, Liu J, Wu M, Ji H, Qin Y, Zhou X, Wu L. Innovative strategies for enhanced tumor photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:7347-7370. [PMID: 34382629 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01466h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an approved and promising treatment approach that utilizes a photosensitizer (PS) to produce cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) through irradiation to achieve tumor noninvasive therapy. However, the limited singlet oxygen generation, the nonspecific uptake of PS in normal cells, and tumor hypoxia have become major challenges in conventional PDT, impeding its development and further clinical application. This review summarizes an overview of recent advances for the enhanced PDT. The development of PDT with innovative strategies, including molecular engineering and heavy atom-free photosensitizers is presented and future directions in this promising field are also provided. This review aims to highlight the recent advances in PDT and discuss the potential strategies that show promise in overcoming the challenges of PDT.
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- Guo Li
- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226019, China.
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Liang J, Zhang H, Hao A, Xing P. Hierarchically Evolved Supramolecular Chirality Mediated by Arene-Perfluoroarene Interaction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:29170-29178. [PMID: 34105347 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Rational utilization of diverse weak forces in directing multiple-constituent chiral coassemblies is of vital importance in fabricating functional chiroptical materials. In this work, arene-perfluoroarene (AP) and hydrogen bonds were orthogonally employed to afford synergistic binary and ternary coassemblies. On the supramolecular scale, amino acids were connected to achiral pyrene moieties, which packed into supramolecular tilt chirality individually. The modified aromatic amino acids coassembled with melamine and octafluoronaphthalene (OFN) through multiple hydrogen bond and AP interactions, respectively, to construct binary and ternary systems. The introduction of hydrogen bonds and AP interactions shall alter the nanostructures and luminescent properties. Emergence of macroscopic chirality at nanoscale was realized, accompanied by the inversion of circularly polarized luminescence. These interactions working in an orthogonal way regulated the supramolecular chirality, emission properties, nanostructure transformation, and chiroptical activities, which enriched the protocols in designing functional chiral composites.
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- Juncong Liang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China
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Heckel J, Batti F, Mathers RT, Walther A. Spinodal decomposition of chemically fueled polymer solutions. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:5401-5409. [PMID: 33969370 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00515d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Out-of-equilibrium phase transitions driven by dissipation of chemical energy are a common mechanism for morphological organization and temporal programming in biology. Inspired by this, dissipative self-assembly utilizes chemical reaction networks (CRNs) that consume high-energy molecules (chemical fuels) to generate transient structures and functionality. While a wide range of chemical fuels and building blocks are now available for chemically fueled systems, so far little attention has been paid to the phase-separation process itself. Herein, we investigate the chemically fueled spinodal decomposition of poly(norbornene dicarboxylic acid) (PNDAc) solution, which is driven by a cyclic chemical reaction network. Our analysis encompasses both the molecular level in terms of the CRN, but also the phase separation process. We investigate the morphology of formed domains, as well as the kinetics and mechanism of domain growth, and develop a kinetic/thermodynamic hybrid model to not only rationalize the dependence of the system on fuel concentration and pH, but also open pathways towards predictive design of future fueled polymer systems.
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- Jonas Heckel
- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany and Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany and Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, PA 15068, USA.
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- A3BMS Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany. and Cluster of Excellence livMatS @ FIT - Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Cardona MA, Chen R, Maiti S, Fortunati I, Ferrante C, Gabrielli L, Das K, Prins LJ. Time-gated fluorescence signalling under dissipative conditions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 56:13979-13982. [PMID: 33079099 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05993e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Precise control over specific functions in the time domain is ubiquitous in biological systems. Here, we demonstrate time-gated fluorescence signalling under dissipative conditions exploiting an ATP-fueled self-assembly process. A temporal ATP-concentration gradient allows the system to pass through three states, among which only the intermediate state generates a fluorescent signal from a hydrophobic dye entrapped in the assemblies. The system can be reactivated by adding a new batch of ATP. The results indicate a strategy to rationally programme the temporal emergence of functions in complex chemical systems.
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- Maria A Cardona
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Manauli 140306, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Zong Y, Xu SM, Shi W, Lu C. Oriented arrangement of simple monomers enabled by confinement: towards living supramolecular polymerization. Nat Commun 2021; 12:2596. [PMID: 33972542 PMCID: PMC8110532 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22827-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The living supramolecular polymerization technique provides an exciting research avenue. However, in comparison with the thermodynamic spontaneous nucleation, using simple monomers to realize living supramolecular polymerization is hardly possible from an energy principle. This is because the activation barrier of kinetically trapped simple monomer (nucleation step) is insufficiently high to control the kinetics of subsequent elongation. Here, with the benefit of the confinement from the layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanomaterial, various simple monomers, (such as benzene, naphthalene and pyrene derivatives) successfully form living supramolecular polymer (LSP) with length control and narrow dispersity. The degree of polymerization can reach ~6000. Kinetics studies reveal LDH overcomes a huge energy barrier to inhibit undesired spontaneous nucleation of monomers and disassembly of metastable states. The universality of this strategy will usher exploration into other multifunctional molecules and promote the development of functional LSP. Using simple monomers in living supramolecular polymerization is difficult due to energy principles. Here the authors use confinement from a layered double hydroxide nanomaterial to successfully polymerise several simple monomers with length control and narrow dispersity.
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- Yingtong Zong
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, P. R. China.
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Abbasi B, Harper J, Ahmadvand S. A short critique on biomining technology for critical materials. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 37:87. [PMID: 33881629 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03048-9] [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: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Being around for several decades, there is a vast amount of academic research on biomining, and yet it contributes less to the mining industry compared to other conventional technologies. This critique briefly comments on the current status of biomining research, enumerates a number of primary challenges, and elaborates on some kinetically-oriented strategies and bottom-up policies to sustain biomining with focus on critical material extraction and rare earth elements (REEs). Finally, we present some edge cutting developments which may promote new potentials in biomining.
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- Behrooz Abbasi
- Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 89557, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, 89557, USA.
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Das K, Gabrielli L, Prins LJ. Chemically Fueled Self‐Assembly in Biology and Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Krishnendu Das
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova Via Marzolo 1 35131 Padova Italy
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