Mu X, Liu K, Yang J, Liu J, Du F, Hao G, Wang P. From De Novo Conceived Small Molecules to Multifunctional Supramolecular Nanoparticles: Dual Biofilm and T3SS Intervention, Enhanced Foliar Affinity, and Effective Rice Disease Control.
ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2025;
12:e2410878. [PMID:
40145816 PMCID:
PMC12120793 DOI:
10.1002/advs.202410878]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2025] [Indexed: 03/28/2025]
Abstract
Conventional antimicrobials typically exhibit suboptimal deposition on rice leaves, resulting in poor efficacy, further impaired by biofilms and Type III Secretion Systems (T3SS). Herein, this study presents a supramolecular strategy to fabricate BtP27@β-CD, a sunflower-like material engineered through host-guest recognition between de novo designed molecule BtP27 and β-cyclodextrin. BtP27@β-CD manifests enhanced foliar affinity and in vivo efficiency, demonstrating superior protective (62.67%) and curative (51.16%) activities against bacterial leaf blight at a low-dose of 200 µg mL-1 compared to commercial thiodiazole-copper (37.78%/38.13%) without compromising safety. This multifunctional material, structurally derived from dufulin, inherit progenitor's systemic and conductive properties, alongside the capacity to activate salicylic acid-mediated plant defense pathways. Moreover, it is endowed with the anticipated abilities to disorganize biofilm barriers, annihilate encased pathogens, and inhibit T3SS. This constitutes the inaugural report of a supramolecular-based biofilm/T3SS dual inhibitor. An expanded investigation into substrate and indication screening identified additional molecules that self-assemble with β-cyclodextrin to form supramolecular materials, exhibiting superior potency against other rice diseases, with protective potency ranging from 63.53% to 73.30% and curative efficacy spanning 42.18% to 60.41% at 200 µg mL-1. In brief, this work establishes a paradigm for designing guest molecules from scratch to construct supramolecular materials with tailored characteristics.
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