Enzymatic formation of a photoresponsive supramolecular hydrogel.
This paper reports the first example of the use of an enzymatic reaction to generate a photoresponsive hydrogelator, which represents a convenient route to expand the scope of optically controlled molecular self-assembly in water.
Li
Xinming
X
Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, USA.
Gao
Yuan
Y
Kuang
Yi
Y
Xu
Bing
B
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase