Light‐Driven Proton Transfer for Cyclic and Temporal Switching of Enzymatic Nanoreactors

Abstract: Temporal activation of biological processes by visible light and subsequent return to an inactive state in the absence of light is an essential characteristic of photoreceptor cells. Inspired by these phenomena, light‐responsive materials are very attractive due to the high spatiotemporal control of light irradiation, with light being able to precisely orchestrate processes repeatedly over many cycles. Herein, it is reported that light‐driven proton transfer triggered by a merocyanine‐based photoacid can be used to modulate the permeability of pH‐responsive polymersomes through cyclic, temporally controlled protonation and deprotonation of the polymersome membrane. The membranes can undergo repeated light‐driven swelling–contraction cycles without losing functional effectiveness. When applied to enzyme loaded‐nanoreactors, this membrane responsiveness is used for the reversible control of enzymatic reactions. This combination of the merocyanine‐based photoacid and pH‐switchable nanoreactors results in rapidly responding and versatile supramolecular systems successfully used to switch enzymatic reactions ON and OFF on demand.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Light‐Driven Proton Transfer for Cyclic and Temporal Switching of Enzymatic Nanoreactors ; volume:16 ; number:37 ; year:2020 ; extent:11
Small ; 16, Heft 37 (2020) (gesamt 11)

Urheber
Moreno, Silvia
Sharan, Priyanka
Engelke, Johanna
Gumz, Hannes
Boye, Susanne
Oertel, Ulrich
Wang, Peng
Banerjee, Susanta
Klajn, Rafal
Voit, Brigitte
Lederer, Albena
Appelhans, Dietmar

DOI
10.1002/smll.202002135
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022060809182263854977
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