Glucose-derived Receptors for Photo-controlled Binding of Amino Acid Esters in Water

Overview

Journal Commun Chem

Publisher Springer Nature

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2025 Feb 19

PMID 39972110

Authors

Mario M Most

Linus B Boll

Peter Godtel

Zbigniew L Pianowski

Bartosz Lewandowski

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Abstract

Selective receptors of amino acids in aqueous media are highly sought after as they may enable the creation of novel diagnostic and sensing tools. Photoswitchable receptors are particularly attractive for such purposes as their response and selectivity towards bioanalytes can be modulated using light. Herein we report glucose-based photoswitchable receptors of amino-acid methyl esters and biogenic amines in water. The tetra-ortho-fluoroazobenzene unit in the receptors structure allows to control the distance between their binding sites using light. The Z-isomers of both receptors, having these sites in closer proximity, bind lysine, ornithine and arginine esters significantly stronger compared to E-isomers, where the binding sites are further apart.

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