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Light‐Responsive Capture and Release of DNA in a Ternary Supramolecular Complex
Author(s) -
Nalluri Siva Krishna Mohan,
Voskuhl Jens,
Bultema Jelle B.,
Boekema Egbert J.,
Ravoo Bart Jan
Publication year - 2011
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.201103707
Subject(s) - ternary complex , supramolecular chemistry , ternary operation , dna , photoisomerization , computer science , chemistry , information retrieval , computational biology , biophysics , nanotechnology , crystallography , biology , biochemistry , materials science , programming language , enzyme , isomerization , crystal structure , catalysis
The wavelength determines whether DNA is captured in a light‐responsive ternary supramolecular complex or released (see scheme). The reversible binding of DNA is triggered by a photoisomerization, which switches the complex from a multivalent to a monovalent binding mode.