Cyclodextrin‐based multistimuli‐responsive supramolecular assemblies and their biological functions

YM Zhang, YH Liu, Y Liu - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclodextrins (CDs), which are a class of cyclic oligosaccharides extracted from the
enzymatic degradation of starch, are often utilized in molecular recognition and assembly …

Design of cyclodextrin-based functional systems for biomedical applications

W Xu, X Li, L Wang, S Li, S Chu, J Wang, Y Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cyclodextrins (CDs) are a family of α-1, 4-linked cyclic oligosaccharides that possess a
hydrophobic cavity and a hydrophilic outer surface with abundant hydroxyl groups. This …

Macrocycle-strutted coordination microparticles for fluorescence-monitored photosensitization and substrate-selective photocatalytic degradation

XY Lou, G Zhang, MH Li, YW Yang - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The prosperous advancement of supramolecular chemistry has motivated us to construct
supramolecular hybrid materials with integrated functionalities. Herein, we report an …

Cyclodextrin‐Confined Supramolecular Lanthanide Photoswitch

HJ Yu, H Wang, FF Shen, FQ Li, YM Zhang, X Xu, Y Liu - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of azobenzene‐based photoisomerization cannot only control the
morphology of supramolecular assemblies, but can also regulate many biological …

A general supramolecular approach to regulate protein functions by Cucurbit [7] uril and unnatural amino acid recognition

W Cao, X Qin, Y Wang, Z Dai, X Dai… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Regulation of specific protein function is of great importance for both research and
therapeutic development. Many small or large molecules have been developed to control …

Rational design of allosteric switchable catalysts

T Pan, Y Wang, X Xue, C Zhang - Exploration, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Allosteric regulation, in many cases, involves switching the activities of natural enzymes,
which further affects the enzymatic network and cell signaling in the living systems. The …

Azobenzene-Based Photoswitchable Substrates for Advanced Mechanistic Studies of Model Haloalkane Dehalogenase Enzyme Family

M Slanska, L Stackova, SM Marques, P Stacko… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The engineering of efficient enzymes for large-scale production of industrially relevant
compounds is a challenging task. Utilizing rational protein design, which relies on a …

Regulation of artificial supramolecular transmembrane signal transduction by selenium-containing artificial enzyme receptors

S Liu, Y Xing, T Yan, Y Li, R Tian, J Hou, J Xu, T Wang… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Signal transduction across lipid bilayers is of profound importance in biological processes.
In biological systems, natural enzymes mediate biochemical effects by binding to substrates …

Dynamic control of His-hemin coordination and catalysis by reversible host–guest inclusion in peptide assemblies

X Wang, S Xu, B Zhang, H Wu, Y Liu, X Zhang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Dynamic self-assembly has significant implications in the regulation of the enzyme activities.
In this study, we present a histidine-based enzyme-mimicking catalyst, formed by the self …

A Host–Guest Approach to Engineering Oxidase-Mimetic Assembly with Substrate Selectivity and Dynamic Catalysis

S Li, Y Xie, B Zhang, Y Liu, S Xu, H Wu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The creation of synthetic materials that emulate the complexity of natural systems, such as
enzymes, remains a challenge in biomimicry. Here, we present a simple yet effective …