Saccharide-Coated M12L24 Molecular Spheres That Form Aggregates by Multi-interaction with Proteins
摘要:
The self-assembly of saccharide-coated nanometer-sized molecular spheres is reported, where 24 (oligo)saccharides are precisely arrayed at the periphery of the spherical core. When combined with lectins, they form aggregates because of the cluster effect of the saccharides on the spheres.
Saccharide-Coated M12L24 Molecular Spheres That Form Aggregates by Multi-interaction with Proteins
摘要:
The self-assembly of saccharide-coated nanometer-sized molecular spheres is reported, where 24 (oligo)saccharides are precisely arrayed at the periphery of the spherical core. When combined with lectins, they form aggregates because of the cluster effect of the saccharides on the spheres.
Novel macrocyclic sugar clusters, which are constructed with a macrocyclic skeleton and four carbohydrate branches composed of glucose, maltose, or maltotriose derivatives individually, were prepared. Host-guest interactions between the hosts and a fluorescent guest, 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulphonate, were examined in aqueous media. The sugar clusters having maltose, or maltotriose residues strongly bind concanavaline A, but never peanut lectin. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.