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- Title
Photocontrolled Self-Assembly of a Bis-Azobenzene-Containing α-Amino Acid.
- Authors
Mba, Miriam; Mazzier, Daniela; Silvestrini, Simone; Toniolo, Claudio; Fatás, Paola; Jiménez, Ana I.; Cativiela, Carlos; Moretto, Alessandro
- Abstract
Light‐responsive vesicles: Derivatives of an α‐amino acid with two azobenzene side chains self‐assemble into vesicular structures that undergo morphological transitions upon light irradiation (see scheme). This is the first example of photoresponsive vesicle‐like supramolecular structures formed exclusively by peptides or derivatized amino acids. The entrapment and subsequent light‐induced release of functionalized gold nanoparticles are also shown.
- Subjects
PEPTIDES; AMINO acids; BIOMOLECULES; BIOSYNTHESIS; DIPEPTIDES
- Publication
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2013, Vol 19, Issue 47, p15841
- ISSN
0947-6539
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/chem.201303015