en
Scientific article
English

Synthetic Functional π-Stack Architecture in Lipid Bilayers

Published inOrganic & biomolecular chemistry, vol. 4, no. 16, p. 3031-3039
Publication date2006
Abstract

Neglected until recently, pi-stack architecture is rapidly emerging as a powerful strategy to create function in lipid bilayer membranes. Recent reports describe supramolecular rosettes acting as hosts of intercalating guests, to assemble in bilayer membranes and, in the case of stacked guanosine and folate quartets, to form ion channels. The introduction of rigid-rod pi-stack architecture allowed us to address one of the great challenges in the field, i.e. ligand gating. Inspiring pi-stack chemistry from related fields, covering rainbow coloration, conductivity, as well as the critical dependence of charge mobilities on the precision of supramolecular organization is summarized to zoom in on arguably the most promising application of functional pi-stack architecture in lipid bilayers, that is the creation of multifunctional photosystems.

Citation (ISO format)
BHOSALE, Sheshanath et al. Synthetic Functional π-Stack Architecture in Lipid Bilayers. In: Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 2006, vol. 4, n° 16, p. 3031–3039. doi: 10.1039/b606487f
Main files (1)
Article
accessLevelRestricted
Identifiers
ISSN of the journal1477-0520
531views
0downloads

Technical informations

Creation06/18/2010 8:54:22 AM
First validation06/18/2010 8:54:22 AM
Update time03/14/2023 3:30:18 PM
Status update03/14/2023 3:30:18 PM
Last indexation02/12/2024 6:23:16 PM
All rights reserved by Archive ouverte UNIGE and the University of GenevaunigeBlack