Synthesis, structure and properties of three 1D d10 metal–organic coordination polymers with 5-amino-2,4,6-triiodoisophthalic acid by Zhang, L., Wei, Y., Zhong, Y.Q., Chang, Y., Meng, Q.H., Ng, S.W., Zhang, K.L.

“…It should be interesting to emphasize that the C-I...π halogen bonding plays significant role in the supramolecular assembly of 3. An acyclic trimeric water cluster (D3 chain) was observed and discussed in 2. …”

Trinuclear copper (I) pyrazolate complexes for vapochromic sensing of aromatic volatile organic compounds by Ghazalli, Nur Fatiha, Yuliati, Leny, Endud, Salasiah, Shamsuddin, Mustaffa, Lintang, Hendrik Oktendy

“…Therefore, we report systematic study on by using supramolecular assembly of a weak metal-metal interaction, optical response of trinuclear copper(I) pyrazolate complexes ([Cu3Pz3]) for vapochromic chemosensors of benzene, toluene and hexafluorobenzene. …”
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Ruthenium(IV) Complexes as Potential Inhibitors of Bacterial Biofilm Formation by Agnieszka Jabłońska-Wawrzycka, Patrycja Rogala, Grzegorz Czerwonka, Sławomir Michałkiewicz, Maciej Hodorowicz, Paweł Kowalczyk

“…The intermolecular classical and rare weak hydrogen bonds, and π···π stacking interactions significantly contribute to structure stabilization, leading to the formation of a supramolecular assembly. The microbiological tests have shown complex <b>1</b> exhibited a slightly higher anti-biofilm activity than that of compound <b>2</b>. …”
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Synthesis, Photophysical Characterization and Evaluation of Biological Properties of C7, a Novel Symmetric <i>Tetra</i>-Imidazolium-<i>Bis</i>-Heterocycle by Hannah Kunstek, Melaine Wang, Hiba Hussein, Ines Dhouib, Bassem Khemakhem, Arnaud Risler, Stephanie Philippot, Celine Frochot, Philippe Arnoux, Bertrand Fournier, Mihayl Varbanov, Florence Dumarçay-Charbonnier

“…A novel symmetric <i>tetra</i>-imidazolium-<i>bis</i>-heterocycle, called C7, was designed and synthesized in a quick two-step pathway, with the objective to synthesize biologically active supramolecular assembly. The synthesized compound was then analyzed for its photophysical properties, for a potential application in theragnostic (fluorescence) or phototherapy (photodynamic therapy, with the production of reactive oxygen species, such as singlet oxygen ¹O₂). …”
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Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Silver(I) Pyrazolato Coordination Polymer by Kiyoshi Fujisawa, Takuya Nemoto, Yui Morishima, Daniel B. Leznoff

“…Coinage metal(I)···metal(I) interactions are widely of interest in fields such as supramolecular assembly and unique luminescent properties, etc. …”
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Stimuli‐responsive hydrogels: Fabrication and biomedical applications by Ziyuan Li, Yanzi Zhou, Tianyue Li, Junji Zhang, He Tian

“…The fabrication strategies of hydrogels varied from supramolecular assembly to dynamic covalent binding are detailed. …”
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Temperature-responsive self-assembly Nanochaperone protects Green Fluorescent Proteins from Thermal denaturation by Shuyue Zhao, Bingqiang Li, Yiqing Song, Shian Wu, Haodong Hu, Jianzu Wang, Linqi Shi, Fan Huang

“…Natural molecular chaperones can efficiently improve the resistance of proteins to environmental stimuli by reversible supramolecular assembly with proteins. Inspired by this machine, herein we designed a nanochaperone (nChap) with thermo-responsive amphiphilic surfaces that can prevent thermal denaturation and facilitate refolding of green fluorescent proteins (GFPs). …”
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From Gas Phase Observations to Solid State Reality: The Identification and Isolation of Trinuclear Salicylaldoximato Copper Complexes by Benjamin D. Roach, Ross S. Forgan, Eduardo Kamenetzky, Simon Parsons, Paul G. Plieger, Fraser J. White, Sidney Woodhouse, Peter A. Tasker

“…Solid structures of complexes formed by a salicylaldoxime with a piperidino substituent <i>ortho</i> to the phenolic OH group (<b>L⁹</b>H₂) contain two trinuclear units in a supramolecular assembly, {[Cu₃OH(<b>L⁹</b>H)₃(ClO₄)](ClO₄)} ₂, formed by H-bonding between the central {Cu₃-μ₃-OH}⁵⁺ units and oxygen atoms in the ligands of an adjacent complex. …”
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Synthesis of 3D Cadmium(II)-Carboxylate Framework Having Potential for Co-Catalyst Free CO₂ Fixation to Cyclic Carbonates by Zafar A. K. Khattak, Nazir Ahmad, Hussein A. Younus, Habib Ullah, Baoyi Yu, Khurram S. Munawar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Sher Ali, Hossain M. Shahadat, Francis Verpoort

“…Based on the single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies, the supramolecular assembly of CdMOF is explored by Hirshfeld surface analysis. …”
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Modulation of mechanical properties of short bioinspired peptide materials by single amino-acid mutations by Hiew, Shu Hui, Lu, Yang, Han, Hao, Gonçalves, Rui A., Alfarano, Serena Rosa, Mezzenga, Raffaele, Parikh, Atul N., Mu, Yuguang, Miserez, Ali

“…This study highlights the ability of single amino-acid polymorphism to tune the supramolecular assembly and bulk material properties of GX8 peptides, enabling us to cover a broad range of potential biomedical applications such as hydrogels for tissue engineering or coacervates for drug delivery.…”
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Branched Peptide, B2088, Disrupts the Supramolecular Organization of Lipopolysaccharides and Sensitizes the Gram-negative Bacteria by Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani, Tan, Wei Xiang, Aung, Thet Tun, Goh, Eunice Tze Leng, Muruganantham, Nandhakumar, Li, Jianguo, Chang, Jamie Ya Ting, Dikshit, Neha, Saraswathi, Padmanabhan, Lim, Rayne Rui, Kang, Tse Siang, Balamuralidhar, Vanniarajan, Sukumaran, Bindu, Verma, Chandra S., Sivaraman, Jayaraman, Chaurasia, Shyam Sunder, Liu, Shouping, Beuerman, Roger W.

“…We propose that high affinity and subsequent disruption of the supramolecular assembly of LPS by the branched peptides are vital for the development of non-cytotoxic antibiotic adjuvants that can enhance the accessibility of conventional antibiotics to the intracellular targets, decrease the antibiotic consumption and holds promise in averting antibiotic resistance.…”
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Halogen Bond-Assisted Supramolecular Dimerization of Pyridinium-Fused 1,2,4-Selenadiazoles via Four-Center Se₂N₂ Chalcogen Bonding by Evgeny A. Dukhnovsky, Alexander S. Novikov, Alexey S. Kubasov, Alexander V. Borisov, Nkumbu Donovan Sikaona, Anatoly A. Kirichuk, Victor N. Khrustalev, Andreii S. Kritchenkov, Alexander G. Tskhovrebov

“…Additionally, the impact of cocrystallization with a classical halogen bond donor C₆F₃I₃ on the supramolecular assembly was investigated. Non-covalent interactions were studied using density functional theory calculations and topological analysis of the electron density distribution, which indicated that all ChB, XB and HB interactions are purely non-covalent and attractive in nature. …”
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Cholesterol-tethered platinum II-based supramolecular nanoparticle increases antitumor efficacy and reduces nephrotoxicity by Sengupta, Poulomi, Basu, Sudipta, Soni, Shivani, Pandey, Ambarish, Roy, Bhaskar, Oh, Michael S., Chin, Kenneth T., Paraskar, Abhimanyu S., Sarangi, Sasmit, Connor, Yamicia D., Sabbisetti, Venkata, Kopparam, Jawahar, Kulkarni, Ashish, Muto, Katherine, Amarasiriwardena, Chitra, Jayawardene, Innocent, Lupoli, Nicola, Dinulescu, Daniela M., Bonventre, Joseph V., Mashelkar, Raghunath Anant, Sengupta, Shiladitya

“…Here we propose a paradigm based on rational design of active molecules that facilitate supramolecular assembly in the nanoscale dimension. Using cisplatin as a template, we describe the synthesis of a unique platinum (II) tethered to a cholesterol backbone via a unique monocarboxylato and O→Pt coordination environment that facilitates nanoparticle assembly with a fixed ratio of phosphatidylcholine and 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[amino (polyethylene glycol)-2000]. …”
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Angiogenic peptide hydrogels for treatment of traumatic brain injury by Xiaotang Ma, Agnieszka Agas, Zain Siddiqui, KaKyung Kim, Patricia Iglesias-Montoro, Jagathi Kalluru, Vivek Kumar, James Haorah

“…Previous work has shown how this injectable self-assembling peptide-based hydrogel (SAPH) creates a regenerative microenvironment for neovascularization at the injury site. Supramolecular assembly allows for thixotropy; the injectable drug delivery system provides sustained in vivo efficacy. …”
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Molecular mechanisms and cellular functions of liquid-liquid phase separation during antiviral immune responses by Shuai Yang, Shuai Yang, Weishan Shen, Jiajia Hu, Sihui Cai, Chenqiu Zhang, Shouheng Jin, Xiangdong Guan, Jianfeng Wu, Yaoxing Wu, Yaoxing Wu, Jun Cui, Jun Cui

“…MLOs orchestrate various key cellular processes, including protein localization, supramolecular assembly, gene expression, and signal transduction. …”
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Nanoscale organization of the endogenous ASC speck by Ivo M. Glück, Grusha Primal Mathias, Sebastian Strauss, Virgile Rat, Irene Gialdini, Thomas Sebastian Ebert, Che Stafford, Ganesh Agam, Suliana Manley, Veit Hornung, Ralf Jungmann, Christian Sieben, Don C. Lamb

“…Its activation leads to formation of the ASC speck, a supramolecular assembly of the inflammasome adaptor protein ASC. …”
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Supramolecular Optimization of Sensory Function of a Hemicurcuminoid through Its Incorporation into Phospholipid and Polymeric Polydiacetylenic Vesicles: Experimental and Computati... by Bulat S. Akhmadeev, Olga O. Retyunskaya, Sergey N. Podyachev, Sergey A. Katsyuba, Aidar T. Gubaidullin, Svetlana N. Sudakova, Victor V. Syakaev, Vasily M. Babaev, Oleg G. Sinyashin, Asiya R. Mustafina

“…DFT calculations show the predominance of the enol tautomer <b>HCur</b> in supramolecular assemblies with PC, PS, and PCDA molecules. …”
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Rational design of potent ultrashort antimicrobial peptides with programmable assembly into nanostructured hydrogels by Priscila Cardoso, Priscila Cardoso, Samuel Appiah Danso, Samuel Appiah Danso, Andrew Hung, Chaitali Dekiwadia, Nimish Pradhan, Jamie Strachan, Jamie Strachan, Brody McDonald, Kate Firipis, Kate Firipis, Jacinta F. White, Arturo Aburto-Medina, Charlotte E. Conn, Céline Valéry

“…To further test the molecular design approach, the Priscilicidin sequence was modified to include a proline turn—Fmoc-WPWRR-NH2, termed P-Priscilicidin–expected to disrupt the supramolecular assembly into nanofibrils, while predicted to retain antimicrobial activity. …”
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Dextran sulphate crowding and sodium deoxycholate lysis of primary breast fibroblast cells achieve extracellular matrix deposition and decellularization for breast cancer stem cell... by Aroem Naruni, Aulia Ornella

“…The ECM is a complex supramolecular assembly of a variety of glycoproteins and proteoglycans.Extracellular matrix provides tissue integrity, acts as a native scaffold for cell attachment and interaction and alsoserves as reservoir for growth factors. …”
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The effect of polymorphism on polymer properties: crystal structure, stability and polymerization of the short-chain bio-based nylon 52 monomer 1,5-pentanediamine oxalate by Zihan Li, Shushu Li, Pengpeng Yang, Xincao Fang, Qingshi Wen, Ming Li, Wei Zhuang, Jinglan Wu, Hanjie Ying

“…Detailed computational calculations, Hirshfeld analyses and lattice energy calculations were performed to quantify both the contribution of intra- and intermolecular interactions to the supramolecular assembly, as well as the influence on the stability of the structure. …”
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