Peptide-based supramolecular systems chemistry

F Sheehan, D Sementa, A Jain, M Kumar… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Peptide-based supramolecular systems chemistry seeks to mimic the ability of life forms to
use conserved sets of building blocks and chemical reactions to achieve a bewildering array …

Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis

H He, W Tan, J Guo, M Yi, AN Shy, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Enzymatic reactions and noncovalent (ie, supramolecular) interactions are two fundamental
nongenetic attributes of life. Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis (ENS) refers to a process …

Steric effects in the deposition mode and drug-delivering efficiency of nanocapsule-based multilayer films

L Xu, Z Chu, J Zhang, T Cai, X Zhang, Y Li, H Wang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Using surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), block polymers with a
series of quaternization degrees were coated on the surface of silica nanocapsules (SNCs) …

Amino acids and peptide‐based supramolecular hydrogels for three‐dimensional cell culture

XQ Dou, CL Feng - Advanced Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecular hydrogels assembled from amino acids and peptide‐derived hydrogelators
have shown great potential as biomimetic three‐dimensional (3D) extracellular matrices …

Designed peptide amphiphiles as scaffolds for tissue engineering

W Sun, DA Gregory, X Zhao - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Peptide amphiphiles (PAs) are peptide-based molecules that contain a peptide sequence as
a head group covalently conjugated to a hydrophobic segment, such as lipid tails. They can …

Enzymatic assemblies of thiophosphopeptides instantly target Golgi apparatus and selectively kill cancer cells

W Tan, Q Zhang, J Wang, M Yi, H He… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Changing an oxygen atom of the phosphoester bond in phosphopeptides by a sulfur atom
enables instantly targeting Golgi apparatus (GA) and selectively killing cancer cells by …

Surfactant-like peptides: From molecular design to controllable self-assembly with applications

J Li, J Wang, Y Zhao, P Zhou, J Carter, Z Li… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
The diversity of naturally occurring amino acids endows even a very short peptide with an
incredible range of sequences, nanostructures and properties. Short peptide sequences …

Pros and cons: supramolecular or macromolecular: what is best for functional hydrogels with advanced properties?

R Eelkema, A Pich - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are fascinating soft materials with unique properties. Many biological systems are
based on hydrogel‐like structures, underlining their versatility and relevance. The properties …

Microscopic imaging techniques for molecular assemblies: electron, atomic force, and confocal microscopies

R Kubota, W Tanaka, I Hamachi - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Self-assembly is promising for construction of a wide variety of supramolecular assemblies,
whose 1D/2D/3D structures are typically relevant to their functions. In-depth understanding …

Electrotriggered confined self-assembly of metal–polyphenol nanocoatings using a morphogenic approach

C Maerten, L Lopez, P Lupattelli, G Rydzek… - Chemistry of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular metal-phenolic thin films attract an increasing interest since they allow the
design of new types of self-assembling materials, such as tunable electronics or …