title: Light-induced inhibition of chymotrypsin using photocleavable monolayers on gold nanoparticles.
abstract: Positively charged gold nanoparticles featuring photocleavable units within their surrounding monolayer are switched from non-interacting species to inhibitors of chymotrypsin through UV irradiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paulini
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Drechsler
authors.forename: Vincent M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rotello
mesh_terms: D002918:Chymotrypsin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010777:Photochemistry; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D002918:Chymotrypsin