Peptide-Tetrapyrrole Supramolecular Self-Assemblies: State of the Art
The covalent and noncovalent association of self-assembling peptides and tetrapyrroles was explored as a way to generate systems that mimic Nature’s functional supramolecular structures. Different types of peptides spontaneously assemble with porphyrins, phthalocyanines, or corroles to give long-ran...
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| author | Paolo Dognini Christopher R. Coxon Wendel A. Alves Francesca Giuntini |
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| description | The covalent and noncovalent association of self-assembling peptides and tetrapyrroles was explored as a way to generate systems that mimic Nature’s functional supramolecular structures. Different types of peptides spontaneously assemble with porphyrins, phthalocyanines, or corroles to give long-range ordered architectures, whose structure is determined by the features of both components. The regular morphology and ordered molecular arrangement of these systems enhance the photochemical properties of embedded chromophores, allowing applications as photo-catalysts, antennas for dye-sensitized solar cells, biosensors, and agents for light-triggered therapies. Chemical modifications of peptide and tetrapyrrole structures and control over the assembly process can steer the organization and influence the properties of the resulting system. Here we provide a review of the field, focusing on the assemblies obtained from different classes of self-assembling peptides with tetrapyrroles, their morphologies and their applications as innovative functional materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-433f082a8b404dbd9ae4297023244ca82023-12-03T15:08:43ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-01-0126369310.3390/molecules26030693Peptide-Tetrapyrrole Supramolecular Self-Assemblies: State of the ArtPaolo Dognini0Christopher R. Coxon1Wendel A. Alves2Francesca Giuntini3School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Byrom Street Campus, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 3AF, UKInstitute of Chemical Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh AH14 4AS, UKCentro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, SP 09210-380, BrazilSchool of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Byrom Street Campus, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L3 3AF, UKThe covalent and noncovalent association of self-assembling peptides and tetrapyrroles was explored as a way to generate systems that mimic Nature’s functional supramolecular structures. Different types of peptides spontaneously assemble with porphyrins, phthalocyanines, or corroles to give long-range ordered architectures, whose structure is determined by the features of both components. The regular morphology and ordered molecular arrangement of these systems enhance the photochemical properties of embedded chromophores, allowing applications as photo-catalysts, antennas for dye-sensitized solar cells, biosensors, and agents for light-triggered therapies. Chemical modifications of peptide and tetrapyrrole structures and control over the assembly process can steer the organization and influence the properties of the resulting system. Here we provide a review of the field, focusing on the assemblies obtained from different classes of self-assembling peptides with tetrapyrroles, their morphologies and their applications as innovative functional materials.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/693peptidetetrapyrroleporphyrinphthalocyaninecorroleself-assembly |
| spellingShingle | Paolo Dognini Christopher R. Coxon Wendel A. Alves Francesca Giuntini Peptide-Tetrapyrrole Supramolecular Self-Assemblies: State of the Art Molecules peptide tetrapyrrole porphyrin phthalocyanine corrole self-assembly |
| title | Peptide-Tetrapyrrole Supramolecular Self-Assemblies: State of the Art |
| title_full | Peptide-Tetrapyrrole Supramolecular Self-Assemblies: State of the Art |
| title_fullStr | Peptide-Tetrapyrrole Supramolecular Self-Assemblies: State of the Art |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peptide-Tetrapyrrole Supramolecular Self-Assemblies: State of the Art |
| title_short | Peptide-Tetrapyrrole Supramolecular Self-Assemblies: State of the Art |
| title_sort | peptide tetrapyrrole supramolecular self assemblies state of the art |
| topic | peptide tetrapyrrole porphyrin phthalocyanine corrole self-assembly |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/693 |
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