scholarly journals Supramolecular Assembly of Isocyanorhodium(I) Complexes: An Interplay of Rhodium(I)···Rhodium(I) Interactions, Hydrophobic–Hydrophobic Interactions, and Host–Guest Chemistry

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (21) ◽  
pp. 6920-6931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Kwun-Wa Chan ◽  
Keith Man-Chung Wong ◽  
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam
Keyword(s):  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Guest Chemistry

An electrochemically controlled supramolecular zip tie based on host–guest chemistry of CB[8]

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (27) ◽  
pp. 5228-5233
Author(s):  
Iago Neira ◽  
Olaya Domarco ◽  
Jose L. Barriada ◽  
Paola Franchi ◽  
Marco Lucarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radical Cation ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Guest Chemistry

A stimuli-responsive supramolecular assembly based on a bipyridinium thread and CB[8] behaves like a zip tie relaxing the chain as a consequence of the insertion of both radical cation moieties within the CB[8] macrocycle.

A new supramolecular catalytic system: the self-assembly of Rh8 cage host anthracene molecules for [4 + 4] cycloaddition induced by UV irradiation

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (28) ◽  
pp. 9688-9693
Author(s):  
Wei-Bin Yu ◽  
Feng-Yi Qiu ◽  
Po Sun ◽  
Hua-Tian Shi ◽  
Zhi-Feng Xin
Keyword(s):  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Catalytic System ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Cycloaddition Reaction ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Supramolecular System ◽  
Guest Molecules ◽  
Guest Chemistry

The supramolecular assembly is significant in host–guest chemistry. In this work, a new supramolecular system assembled through a distorted cuboid was introduced. Moreover, the [4 + 4] cycloaddition reaction of the guest molecules was further studied under UV light.

Peptides Co-Assembling into Hydrangea-Like Microstructures

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 3239-3245
Author(s):  
Zhen Guo ◽  
Zhiwei Shen ◽  
Yujiao Wang ◽  
Tingyuan Tan ◽  
Yi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Peptide Assembly ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Cellular Microenvironments ◽  
Functional Biomaterials

Supramolecular assembly in vitro is a simple and effective way to produce multi-level biostructures to mimic the self-assembly of biomolecules in organisms. The study on peptide assembly behaviors would benefit a lot to understand what goes on in life, as well as in the construction of plenty of functional biomaterials that have potential applications in various fields. Since cellular microenvironments are crowded and contain various biomolecules, studying protein and peptide co-assembly is of great interest. Here, we introduced the co-assembly of 5-FAM-ELVFFAE-NH2 (EE-7) and (CY5)-KLVFFAK-NH2 (KK-7), which are sequences derived from the core of the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide, a key protein in Alzheimer’s diseases. Morphologic studies employing atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy indicated that the co-assembled entities had a novel hydrangea-like microstructure, in contrast to micro-sheet structures formed from monocomponent EE-7 or KK-7, respectively. Fluorescence co-localization experiments confirmed that the hydrangealike microstructures were indeed made of both EE-7 and KK-7. We suggest that the formation of the hydrangea-like microstructures is driven by both the electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions between EE-7 and KK-7. A molecular mechanism has been provided to explain the formation of the hydrangea-like microstructures.

The 3-Dimensional Molecular Structure of the Actin Filament Revisited

1985 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 480-481
Author(s):  
U. Aebi ◽  
R. Millonig ◽  
H. Salvo
Keyword(s):  
Actin Filament ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Specimen Preparation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Single Filament ◽  
X Ray ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Filament Diameter ◽  
Preparation Conditions ◽  
Apparent Diameter

To date, most 3-D reconstructions of undecorated actin filaments have been obtained from actin filament paracrystal data (for refs, see 1,2). However, due to the fact that (a) the paracrystals may be several filament layers thick, and (b) adjacent filaments may sustantially interdigitate, these reconstructions may be subject to significant artifacts. None of these reconstructions has permitted unambiguous tracing or orientation of the actin subunits within the filament. Furthermore, measured values for the maximal filament diameter both determined by EM and by X-ray diffraction analysis, vary between 6 and 10 nm. Obviously, the apparent diameter of the actin filament revealed in the EM will critically depend on specimen preparation, since it is a rather flexible supramolecular assembly which can easily be bent or distorted. To resolve some of these ambiguities, we have explored specimen preparation conditions which may preserve single filaments sufficiently straight and helically ordered to be suitable for single filament 3-D reconstructions, possibly revealing molecular detail.

Supramolecular Assembly of U(IV) Clusters and Superatoms

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Colliard ◽  
Gregory Morrosin ◽  
Hans-Conrad zur Loye ◽  
May Nyman
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Supramolecular Assembly ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
Organic Media ◽  
Body Centered Cubic ◽  
Cluster Anions ◽  
Charge Balance ◽  
Interpenetrating Networks ◽  
Hierarchical Assembly ◽  
Two Parameters

Superatoms are nanometer-sized molecules or particles that can form ordered lattices, mimicking their atomic counterparts. Hierarchical assembly of superatoms gives rise to emergent properties in superlattices of quantum-dots, p-block clusters, and fullerenes. Here, we introduce a family of uranium-oxysulfate cluster anions whose hierarchical assembly in water is controlled by two parameters; acidity and the countercation. In acid, larger Ln<sup>III</sup> (Ln=La-Ho) link hexamer (U<sub>6</sub>) oxoclusters into body-centered cubic frameworks, while smaller Ln<sup>III</sup> (Ln=Er-Lu &Y) promote linking of fourteen U<sub>6</sub>-clusters into hollow superclusters (U<sub>84</sub> superatoms). U<sub>84</sub> assembles into superlattices including cubic-closest packed, body-centered cubic, and interpenetrating networks, bridged by interstitial countercations, and U<sub>6</sub>-clusters. Divalent transition metals (TM=Mn<sup>II </sup>and Zn<sup>II</sup>), with no added acid, charge-balance and promote the fusion of 10 U<sub>6</sub> and 10 U-monomers into a wheel–shaped cluster (U<sub>70</sub>). Dissolution of U<sub>70</sub> in organic media reveals (by small-angle Xray scattering) that differing supramolecular assemblies are accessed, controlled by TM-linking of U<sub>70</sub>-clusters. <br>

Titration Simulations for Understanding of the Binding Equilibrium

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae Hyup Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Equilibrium Model ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Binding Constants ◽  
Reliability Evaluation ◽  
Binding Isotherm ◽  
Guest Chemistry

<p>The reliability evaluation of the predicted binding constants in numerous models is also a challenge for supramolecular host-guest chemistry. Here, I briefly formulate binding isotherm with the derivation of the multivalent equilibrium model for the chemist who wants to determine the binding constants of their compounds. This article gives an in-depth understanding of the stoichiometry of binding equilibrium to take divalent binding equilibria bearing two structurally identical binding sites as an example. The stoichiometry of binding equilibrium is affected by (1) the cooperativity of complex, (2) the concentration of titration media, and (3) the equivalents of guests. The simulations were conducted with simple Python codes.</p>

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