Open AccessStructure of Supramers Formed by the Amphiphile Biotin‐CMG‐DOPE
Author(s) -
Zalygin Anton,
Solovyeva Daria,
Vaskan Ivan,
Henry Stephen,
Schaefer Marcel,
Volynsky Pavel,
Tuzikov Alexander,
Korchagina Elena,
Ryzhov Ivan,
Nizovtsev Alexey,
Mochalov Konstantin,
Efremov Roman,
Shtykova Eleonora,
Oleinikov Vladimir,
Bovin Nicolai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistryopen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2191-1363
DOI - 10.1002/open.202000132
Subject(s) - streptavidin , biotin , monolayer , amphiphile , biot number , front cover , chemistry , molecule , avidin , nanotechnology , cover (algebra) , polymer science , materials science , physics , organic chemistry , biochemistry , engineering , thermodynamics , polymer , mechanical engineering , copolymer
The Front Cover shows how a biotin residue initially hidden in a monolayer formed on the surface of a material by biot‐CMG‐DOPE is pulled out of the layer by the streptavidin molecule that has come close to it. This can be considered as a model for the surface of a living cell: sometimes molecules are able to hide from undesirable interactions and yet leave the possibility to be recognized by high‐affinity proteins. The picture is inspired by the legendary Yellow Submarine cartoon. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Anton Zalygin al.