Supramolecular tailoring of protein-nanoparticle interactions using cucurbituril mediators

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 May 30;50(42):5565-8. doi: 10.1039/c4cc01257g.

Abstract

Supramolecular modification of nanoparticle surfaces through threading of cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) onto surface ligands is used to regulate protein-nanoparticle interactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / chemistry*
  • Cucurbit(n)urils
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / chemistry*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Macrocyclic Compounds
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Conformation
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Bridged-Ring Compounds
  • Gold
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Imidazoles
  • cucurbit(7)uril
  • Macrocyclic Compounds
  • Cucurbit(n)urils