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Triggering of Guanosine Self‐Assembly by Light
Author(s) -
Lena Stefano,
Neviani Paolo,
Masiero Stefano,
Pieraccini Silvia,
Spada Gian Piero
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201000805
Subject(s) - guanosine , self assembly , moiety , derivative (finance) , chemistry , molecule , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , financial economics , economics
Light switches : The introduction of a photoactive moiety into a lipophilic guanosine derivative allows photocontrol over the self‐assembly of the molecule. The existence of G‐quartets can be alternately switched on and off (see picture).