Supramolecular assembly of pyrene-DNA conjugates: influence of pyrene substitution pattern and implications for artificial LHCs

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 Oct 11;21(39):7908-7912. doi: 10.1039/d3ob01375h.

Abstract

The supramolecular self-assembly of pyrene-DNA conjugates into nanostructures is presented. DNA functionalized with different types of pyrene isomers at the 3'-end self-assemble into nano-objects. The shape of the nanostructures is influenced by the type of pyrene isomer appended to the DNA. Multilamellar vesicles are observed with the 1,6- and 1,8-isomers, whereas conjugates of the 2,7-isomer exclusively assemble into spherical nanoparticles. Self-assembled nano-spheres obtained with the 2,7-dialkynyl pyrene isomer were used for the construction of an artificial light-harvesting complex (LHC) in combination with Cy3 as the energy acceptor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Nanostructures* / chemistry
  • Pyrenes / chemistry

Substances

  • DNA
  • Pyrenes