Membrane-intercalating conjugated oligoelectrolytes
By acting as effective biomimetics of the lipid bilayers, membrane-intercalating conjugated
oligoelectrolytes (MICOEs) can spontaneously insert themselves into both synthetic lipid …
oligoelectrolytes (MICOEs) can spontaneously insert themselves into both synthetic lipid …
Cationic Lignin as an Efficient and Biorenewable Antimicrobial Material
In this work, we utilized an inexpensive and naturally abundant polymer lignin and
functionalized it with quaternary ammonium groups to yield a cationic antimicrobial, QAL. As …
functionalized it with quaternary ammonium groups to yield a cationic antimicrobial, QAL. As …
Mimicking Photosystem I with a Transmembrane Light Harvester and Energy Transfer‐Induced Photoreduction in Phospholipid Bilayers
Abstract Photosystem I (PS I) is a transmembrane protein that assembles perpendicular to
the membrane, and performs light harvesting, energy transfer, and electron transfer to a …
the membrane, and performs light harvesting, energy transfer, and electron transfer to a …
Cationic π-conjugated polyelectrolyte shows antimicrobial activity by causing lipid loss and lowering elastic modulus of bacteria
E Zamani, TJ Johnson, S Chatterjee… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cationic, π-conjugated oligo-/polyelectrolytes (CCOEs/CCPEs) have shown great potential
as antimicrobial materials to fight against antibiotic resistance. In this work, we treated wild …
as antimicrobial materials to fight against antibiotic resistance. In this work, we treated wild …
Transient Complexity of E. coli Lipidome Is Explained by Fatty Acyl Synthesis and Cyclopropanation
In the case of many bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, the composition of lipid molecules,
termed the lipidome, temporally adapts to different environmental conditions and thus …
termed the lipidome, temporally adapts to different environmental conditions and thus …
Mechanistic Understanding of the Interactions of Cationic Conjugated Oligo- and Polyelectrolytes with Wild-type and Ampicillin-resistant Escherichia coli
E Zamani, S Chatterjee, T Changa, C Immethun… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
An in-depth understanding of cell-drug binding modes and action mechanisms can
potentially guide the future design of novel drugs and antimicrobial materials and help to …
potentially guide the future design of novel drugs and antimicrobial materials and help to …
Photoswitchable Conjugated Oligoelectrolytes for a Light‐Induced Change of Membrane Morphology
D Leifert, AS Moreland, J Limwongyut… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The synthesis of a new conjugated oligoelectrolyte (COE), namely DSAzB, is described,
which contains a conjugated core bearing a diazene moiety in the center of its electronically …
which contains a conjugated core bearing a diazene moiety in the center of its electronically …
The Multifaceted Chemistry of [2.2] Paracyclophane‐Based Thioethers with Palladium (II) Complexes
D Deschamps, H Gazzeh, A Bonciani… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The reactions of planar chiral ([2.2] paracyclophan‐4‐yl) methyl thioethers ([2.2] PCP‐CH2‐
SR) with various palladium (II) sources (PdL2) were studied. Unexpectedly, with most of the …
SR) with various palladium (II) sources (PdL2) were studied. Unexpectedly, with most of the …