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 …

RNA G-quadruplexes in biology: principles and molecular mechanisms

MM Fay, SM Lyons, P Ivanov - Journal of molecular biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract G-quadruplexes (G4s) are extremely stable DNA or RNA secondary structures
formed by sequences rich in guanine. These structures are implicated in many essential …

Artificial transmembrane ion transporters as potential therapeutics

J Yang, G Yu, JL Sessler, I Shin, PA Gale, F Huang - Chem, 2021 - cell.com
Various artificial transmembrane transporters, designed to function through mobile carrier or
channel mechanisms, have been developed in the past decade. With the aid of structural …

Supramolecular polymers

L Brunsveld, BJB Folmer, EW Meijer… - Chemical …, 2001 - ACS Publications
With the introduction of supramolecular polymers, which are polymers based on monomeric
units held together with directional and reversible secondary interactions, the playground for …

Supramolecular gels made from nucleobase, nucleoside and nucleotide analogs

GM Peters, JT Davis - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular or molecular gels are attractive for various applications, including
diagnostics, tissue scaffolding and targeted drug release. Gelators derived from natural …

G‐quartets 40 years later: from 5′‐GMP to molecular biology and supramolecular chemistry

JT Davis - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular self‐assembly is central to many processes in both biology and supramolecular
chemistry. The G‐quartet, a hydrogen‐bonded macrocycle formed by cation‐templated …

Self‐assembled artificial ion‐channels toward natural selection of functions

S Zheng, L Huang, Z Sun… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to their significant physiological functions, especially as selective relays for
translocation of physiological relevant species through cellular membranes, natural ion …

Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular π-functional materials

D González-Rodríguez, APHJ Schenning - Chemistry of Materials, 2011 - ACS Publications
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Supramolecular architectures generated by self-assembly of guanosine derivatives

JT Davis, GP Spada - Chemical Society Reviews, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
Nature's use of a simple genetic code to enable life's complex functions is an inspiration for
supramolecular chemistry. DNA nucleobases carry the key information utilizing a variety of …

Nucleobases as supramolecular motifs

S Sivakova, SJ Rowan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2005 - pubs.rsc.org
The five main natural nucleobases adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine and uracil are
involved in the self-assembly of one of nature's most interesting and intriguing class of …