Macrocycles as precursors for organic nanotubes

D Pasini, M Ricci - Current Organic Synthesis, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
The use of cyclic structures, which organize themselves in a predicted manner to form
tubular structures, is an area of great active interest. This review focuses on the design and …

[PDF][PDF] Formation of well‐organized self‐assembled films from peptide nanotubes

N Hendler, N Sidelman, M Reches, E Gazit… - Advanced …, 2007 - academia.edu
The inherent biocompatibility and potential of biological molecules to undergo chemical and
biological modifications by simple means makes them excellent building blocks for the …

Controlling multiple fluorescent signal output in cyclic peptide-based supramolecular systems

RJ Brea, ME Vázquez, M Mosquera… - Journal of the …, 2007 - ACS Publications
A multicomponent equilibrium network based on self-assembling α, γ-cyclic peptides with
controlled fluorescence output is described. The network takes advantage of the large …

Porphyrin‐Based Molecular Rotors as Fluorescent Probes of Nanoscale Environments

KP Ghiggino, JA Hutchison, SJ Langford… - Advanced Functional …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The synthesis, characterization, and photophysical properties of a series of supramolecular
triads consisting of a tin (IV) porphyrin with axial ligands of ortho‐, meta‐, and para …

Electron transfer in Me-blocked heterodimeric α, γ-peptide nanotubular donor–acceptor hybrids

RJ Brea, L Castedo, JR Granja… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Bio-inspired cyclopeptidic heterodimers built on β-sheet-like hydrogen-bonding networks
and bearing photoactive and electroactive chromophores on the outer surface have been …

Large-diameter self-assembled dimers of α, γ-cyclic peptides, with the nanotubular solid-state structure of cyclo-[(l-Leu-d-MeN-γ-Acp) 4-]· 4CHCl 2 COOH

RJ Brea, L Castedo, JR Granja - Chemical communications, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
Large-diameter self-assembled dimers of α,γ-cyclic peptides , with the nanotubular solid-state
structure of cyclo -[( l -Leu- d - MeN -γ-Acp) 4 -]·4CH ... - Chemical Communications (RSC …

Efficient synthesis and astonishing supramolecular architectures of several symmetric macrolactams

P Baillargeon, S Bernard, D Gauthier… - … A European Journal, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The synthesis of four Cn symmetric macrocyclic lactams cyclo-[NHCH2-CH= CH-CH2-CO] n
(1, n= 2; 2, n= 3; 3, n= 4) and cyclo-[NH-CH2-CH2-CH= CH-CO] 3 (4) has been achieved by …

Columnar assembly formation and metal binding of cyclic tri-β-peptides having terpyridine ligands

F Fujimura, S Kimura - Organic Letters, 2007 - ACS Publications
A novel cyclic tri-β-peptide having terpyridine (tpy) metal ligands was synthesized to
investigate its assembly formation and metal complexation. Microscopic observation …

Electronic structures and conductivity in peptide nanotubes

R Takahashi, H Wang, JP Lewis - The Journal of Physical …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Self-assembling cyclic d, l-peptide nanotubes are electronically insulating and possess wide
band gaps (E g> 4eV). Our ab initio electronic structure calculations indicate that the …

Convenient Solid‐Phase Synthesis of Ureido‐Pyrimidinone Modified Peptides

PYW Dankers, P Adams, DWPM Löwik, JCM van Hest… - 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Peptides have been modified with quadruple hydrogen bonding ureido‐pyrimidinone
moieties to be applied in supramolecular architectures for biomedical applications. A …