title: Tuning thermoresponsive supramolecular G-quadruplexes.
abstract: Thermoresponsive systems are attractive due to their suitability for fundamental studies as well as their practical uses in a wide variety of applications. While much progress has been achieved using polymers, alternative strategies such as the use of well-defined nonpolymeric supramolecules are still underdeveloped. Here we report three 8-aryl-2'-deoxyguanosine derivatives (8ArGs) that self-assemble in aqueous media into precise thermoresponsive supramolecular G-quadruplexes (SGQs). We report the synthesis of such derivatives, studies of their isothermal self-assembly, and the thermally induced assembly to form higher-order meso-globular assemblies we term supramolecular hacky sacks (SHS). The lower critical solution temperature (LCST) that indicates the formation of the SHS was modulated by changing (a) intrinsic parameters (i.e., structure of the 8ArGs); (b) extrinsic parameters such as the salt used to promote the formation of the SGQ; and (c) supramolecular parameters such as the coassembly different 8ArGs to form heteromeric SGQs. Changes in the intrinsic parameters lead to LCST variations in the range of 28-59 °C. Modulating extrinsic parameters such as replacing KI with KSCN abolishes the thermoresponsive phenomenon whereas changing the cation from K(+) to Na(+) or adjusting the pH (in the range of 6-8) has negligible effects on the LCST. Modulating supramolecular parameters results in transition temperatures that are intermediate between those obtained by the respective homomeric SGQs, although the specific proportions of the subunits are critical in determining the reversibility of the process. Given the extensive applications of thermoresponsive polymers, the nonpolymeric supramolecular counterparts presented here may represent an attractive alternative for fundamental studies and biorelevant applications.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico , Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931, United States.
authors: José E
authors: JE
authors: Betancourt
authors: José M
authors: JM
authors: Rivera
mesh_terms: D054856:G-Quadruplexes; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013861:Thiocyanates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D013861:Thiocyanates; D011193:Potassium Iodide; C009941:potassium thiocyanate
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