Tuneable pseudorotaxane formation between a biotin-avidin bioconjugate and CBPQT(4+)

Caldwell, S. T. , Cooke, G. , Cooper, A., Nutley, M., Rabani, G., Rotello, V., Smith, B. O. and Woisel, P. (2008) Tuneable pseudorotaxane formation between a biotin-avidin bioconjugate and CBPQT(4+). Chemical Communications(23), pp. 2650-2652. (doi: 10.1039/b803856b)

Abstract

A biotinylated 1,5-dialkoxynaphthalene derivative has been shown to have the ability to bind strongly to avidin and thus act as an artificial binding site for cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) thereby facilitating the formation of a tuneable pseudorotaxane-based bioconjugate.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: BINDING BINDING-PROPERTIES BINDING-SITE CYCLOBIS(PARAQUAT-P-PHENYLENE) CYCLOBIS(PARAQUAT-PARA-PHENYLENE) DELIVERY MACHINES STREPTAVIDIN SYNTHETIC RECEPTOR SYSTEM WATER
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Caldwell, Dr Stuart and Nutley, Mrs Margaret and Cooke, Professor Graeme and Rabani, Dr Gouher and Smith, Dr Brian and Cooper, Professor Alan
• Authors: Caldwell, S. T., Cooke, G., Cooper, A., Nutley, M., Rabani, G., Rotello, V., Smith, B. O., and Woisel, P.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Life Sciences
• Journal Name: Chemical Communications
• ISSN: 1359-7345