Supramolecular helical systems: helical assemblies of small molecules, foldamers, and polymers with chiral amplification and their functions

E Yashima, N Ousaka, D Taura, K Shimomura… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this review, we describe the recent advances in supramolecular helical assemblies
formed from chiral and achiral small molecules, oligomers (foldamers), and helical and …

Asymmetric catalysis mediated by synthetic peptides, version 2.0: expansion of scope and mechanisms

AJ Metrano, AJ Chinn, CR Shugrue, EA Stone… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Low molecular weight synthetic peptides have been demonstrated to be effective catalysts
for an increasingly wide array of asymmetric transformations. In many cases, these peptide …

Engineering precise sequence-defined polymers for advanced functions

Q Shi, Z Deng, M Hou, X Hu, S Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Unlike natural macromolecules (eg, nucleic acids and proteins) possessing precisely
defined molar mass, chain sequence, chirality, and topology, synthetic polymers are typically …

Unnatural helical peptidic foldamers as protein segment mimics

P Sang, J Cai - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Unnatural helical peptidic foldamers have attracted considerable attention owing to their
unique folding behaviours, diverse artificial protein binding mechanisms, and promising …

Sequence-and stereo-defined macromolecules: properties and emerging functionalities

R Szweda - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

Aromatic amide foldamers: structures, properties, and functions

DW Zhang, X Zhao, JL Hou, ZT Li - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
The past several decades have witnessed great progress in the understanding of the high-
order structure of biomacromolecules. Currently, it is well-recognized that folding of proteins …

Peptoid polymers: a highly designable bioinspired material

J Sun, RN Zuckermann - ACS nano, 2013 - ACS Publications
Bioinspired polymeric materials are attracting increasing attention due to significant
advantages over their natural counterparts: the ability to precisely tune their structures over a …

Foldamer catalysis

ZC Girvin, SH Gellman - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The extraordinary rate accelerations and control of reactivity exhibited by enzymes have
long inspired efforts to develop synthetic catalysts. Foldamers, which are oligomers with a …

Peptoids and polypeptoids at the frontier of supra-and macromolecular engineering

N Gangloff, J Ulbricht, T Lorson, H Schlaad… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In most general terms, polymers and their supramolecular assemblies have been defining
life on this planet since its conception. Polymers of nucleic acids carry the code of life and …

Applications of discrete synthetic macromolecules in life and materials science: recent and future trends

R Aksakal, C Mertens, M Soete, N Badi… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, the field of sequence‐defined polymers and related ultraprecise,
monodisperse synthetic macromolecules has grown exponentially. In the early stage, mainly …