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Hiroshi Nakade

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PubMed2006

Chiral translation and cooperative self-assembly of discrete helical structures using molecular recognition dyads.

Complementary diaminopyridine (DAP) and flavin derivatives self-assemble into discrete helically stacked tetrads in hydrocarbon solvents. The self-assembled structure was demonstrated through induced circular dichroism using DAPs with chiral side-chains and flavin with achiral side-chains. Flavin derivatives with chiral side-chains were synthesized; cooperativity in the self-assembly was established through circular dichroism (CD) profiles and melting curves. It was found that placing stereocenters in both recognition units resulted in a strong bisignated profile and enhancement of complex stability, indicative of cooperative self-assembly.

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy↗
PubMed2005

Duplex strand formation using alternating copolymers.

The regular arrangement of complementary diaminopyridine-thymine (DAP-THY) on alternating copolymers permits cooperative binding events and the effective formation of well-controlled micrometre-scale aggregates.

Aminopyridines↗
PubMed2004

Recognition-induced transformation of microspheres into vesicles: morphology and size control.

Polystyrene functionalized with diamidopyridine (DAP) recognition units self-assembles in nonpolar media to form thermally reversible micrometer-scale spherical aggregates. The size and the thermal stability of these microspheres can be controlled by the molecular weight of the polymer. The addition of thymine-functionalized polymer to these self-assembled microspheres converted them into vesicular aggregates with a controlled size. The morphology change was reversible: the addition of DAP-functionalized polymer converted the vesicles back to microspheres.

Biosensing Techniques↗
PubMed2004

Recognition and stabilization of peptide alpha-helices using templatable nanoparticle receptors.

alpha-Helices are important structural elements in proteins. To provide a scaffold for the facial recognition of peptides, we have explored the interaction of cationic mixed monolayer protected clusters (MMPCs) with a tetra-aspartate peptide in water. In these studies, substantial enhancement of peptide helicity was observed upon addition of the MMPC. Significantly, this stabilization increased with time, demonstrating templation of the monolayer to the peptide helix.

Gold↗