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Rathi K, Tiwari OS, Rawat V, Jat JL, Yadav DK, Verma VP. Zirconium oxide nano-catalyzed synthesis of pharmacologically important bis(indolyl)methanes: a highly efficient and mild approach. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:3287-3298. [PMID: 38573240 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00324a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
We report herein a highly efficient and mild approach for synthesizing pharmacologically active bis(indolyl)methanes 3a-z, utilizing ZrO2 nanoparticles as a catalyst. The method involves a condensation reaction between indole and diverse aromatic aldehydes in acetonitrile under mild conditions. The ZrO2 nano-catalyst prepared via a co-precipitation method demonstrates exceptional efficacy, leading to favourable yields of the target bis(indolyl)methanes 3a-z. The versatility of this methodology is highlighted through substrate screening, showcasing its applicability to various aromatic aldehydes.
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- Komal Rathi
- Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Banasthali Newai-304022, India.
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel.
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- Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-6997801, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University) Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow-226025, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, 313001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Banasthali Newai-304022, India.
- Department of Education in Science and Mathematics (DESM), Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneshwar, India
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Vlachou A, Kumar VB, Tiwari OS, Rencus-Lazar S, Chen Y, Ozguney B, Gazit E, Tamamis P. Co-Assembly of Cancer Drugs with Cyclo-HH Peptides: Insights from Simulations and Experiments. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2024; 7:2309-2324. [PMID: 38478987 PMCID: PMC11022239 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c01304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
Peptide-based nanomaterials can serve as promising drug delivery agents, facilitating the release of active pharmaceutical ingredients while reducing the risk of adverse reactions. We previously demonstrated that Cyclo-Histidine-Histidine (Cyclo-HH), co-assembled with cancer drug Epirubicin, zinc, and nitrate ions, can constitute an attractive drug delivery system, combining drug self-encapsulation, enhanced fluorescence, and the ability to transport the drug into cells. Here, we investigated both computationally and experimentally whether Cyclo-HH could co-assemble, in the presence of zinc and nitrate ions, with other cancer drugs with different physicochemical properties. Our studies indicated that Methotrexate, in addition to Epirubicin and its epimer Doxorubicin, and to a lesser extent Mitomycin-C and 5-Fluorouracil, have the capacity to co-assemble with Cyclo-HH, zinc, and nitrate ions, while a significantly lower propensity was observed for Cisplatin. Epirubicin, Doxorubicin, and Methorexate showed improved drug encapsulation and drug release properties, compared to Mitomycin-C and 5-Fluorouracil. We demonstrated the biocompatibility of the co-assembled systems, as well as their ability to intracellularly release the drugs, particularly for Epirubicin, Doxorubicin, and Methorexate. Zinc and nitrate were shown to be important in the co-assembly, coordinating with drugs and/or Cyclo-HH, thereby enabling drug-peptide as well as drug-drug interactions in successfully formed nanocarriers. The insights could be used in the future design of advanced cancer therapeutic systems with improved properties.
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- Anastasia Vlachou
- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, United States
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- The
Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise
Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty
of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol
School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The
Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise
Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty
of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol
School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The
Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise
Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty
of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol
School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The
Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise
Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty
of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol
School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, United States
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- The
Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise
Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty
of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol
School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Artie
McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3122, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3003, United States
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Kumar Das T, Mondal AK, Tiwari OS, Makam P, Leitus G, Gazit E, Claudio F, Naaman R. Spin-induced electron transmission through metal-organic chiral crystals. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:22124-22129. [PMID: 37563955 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02579a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Metal-organic Co(II)-phenylalanine crystals were studied and were found to possess magnetic properties and long-range spin transport. Magnetic measurements confirmed that in the crystals there are antiferromagnetic interactions between Co(II) and the lattice. The metal-organic crystals (MOCs) also present the chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect at room temperature. A long-range spin polarization is observed using a magnetic conductive-probe atomic force microscope. The spin polarization is found to be in the range of 35-45%.
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- Tapan Kumar Das
- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel.
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari," University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena 41125, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel.
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Tiwari OS, Rencus-Lazar S, Gazit E. Peptide- and Metabolite-Based Hydrogels: Minimalistic Approach for the Identification and Characterization of Gelating Building Blocks. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10330. [PMID: 37373477 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Minimalistic peptide- and metabolite-based supramolecular hydrogels have great potential relative to traditional polymeric hydrogels in various biomedical and technological applications. Advantages such as remarkable biodegradability, high water content, favorable mechanical properties, biocompatibility, self-healing, synthetic feasibility, low cost, easy design, biological function, remarkable injectability, and multi-responsiveness to external stimuli make supramolecular hydrogels promising candidates for drug delivery, tissue engineering, tissue regeneration, and wound healing. Non-covalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions, electrostatic interactions, and π-π stacking interactions play key roles in the formation of peptide- and metabolite-containing low-molecular-weight hydrogels. Peptide- and metabolite-based hydrogels display shear-thinning and immediate recovery behavior due to the involvement of weak non-covalent interactions, making them supreme models for the delivery of drug molecules. In the areas of regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, pre-clinical evaluation, and numerous other biomedical applications, peptide- and metabolite-based hydrogelators with rationally designed architectures have intriguing uses. In this review, we summarize the recent advancements in the field of peptide- and metabolite-based hydrogels, including their modifications using a minimalistic building-blocks approach for various applications.
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- Om Shanker Tiwari
- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Sachdeva G, Bamal Y, Ladan A, Tiwari OS, Rawat V, Yadav P, Verma VP. Calixarene-Metal Complexes in Lactide Polymerization: The Story so Far. ACS Omega 2023; 8:13479-13491. [PMID: 37091416 PMCID: PMC10116533 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c08028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Polylactide synthetic procedures have lately gained attention, possibly due to their biocompatibility and the environmental problems associated with fossil-fuel-based polymers. Polylactides can be obtained from natural sources such as cassava, corn, and sugar beet, and polylactides can be manufactured in a laboratory using a variety of processes that begin with lactic acid or lactide. One of the most effective synthetic pathways is through a Lewis acid catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of lactides to obtain a well-defined polymer. In this regard, calixarenes, because of their easy functionalization and tunable properties, have been widely considered to be a suitable 3D molecular scaffold for new metal complexes that can be used for lactide polymerization. This review summarizes the progress made in applying some metal-calixarene complexes in the ring-opening polymerization of lactide.
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- Garima Sachdeva
- Amity
School of Applied Sciences, Amity University
Haryana, Gurugram 122412, India
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- Amity
School of Applied Sciences, Amity University
Haryana, Gurugram 122412, India
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- Amity
School of Applied Sciences, Amity University
Haryana, Gurugram 122412, India
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- The
Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Amity
School of Applied Sciences, Amity University
Haryana, Gurugram 122412, India
- Faculty
of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Email for V.R.:
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- Department
of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Banasthali Newai 304022, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Banasthali University, Banasthali Newai 304022, India
- Email for V.P.V.:
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Rathore AS, Kumar R, Tiwari OS. Recent advancements in snake antivenom production. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 240:124478. [PMID: 37072061 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
Abstract
Snakebite envenoming (SBE), a neglected tropical disease, claims lives of about 138,000 people globally, and antivenom is the only approved treatment worldwide. However, this century-old therapy has serious limitations, including limited efficacy and some side effects. Although alternative and adjunct therapies are being developed, their commercialization will take time. Hence, improving existing antivenom therapy is crucial for immediate reduction in the global SBE burden. The neutralization potential and immunogenicity of antivenoms depend primarily on the venom pool used for animal immunization and the production host, along with antivenom purification procedure and quality control. Enhancing antivenom quality and production capacity are also critical actions of the World Health Organization (WHO) roadmap 2021 against SBE. The present review details the latest developments in antivenom production, such as immunogen preparation, production host, antibody purification methods, antivenom testing-including alternative animal models, in vitro assays, and proteomics and in silico methodologies, and storage, reported from 2018 to 2022. Based on these reports, we propose that production of broadly specific, affordable, safe, and effective (BASE) antivenoms is fundamental to realizing the WHO roadmap and reducing the global SBE burden. This concept can also be applied during the designing of alternative antivenoms.
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- Anurag S Rathore
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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Tiwari OS, Aizen R, Meli M, Colombo G, Shimon LJW, Tal N, Gazit E. Entropically-Driven Co-assembly of l-Histidine and l-Phenylalanine to Form Supramolecular Materials. ACS Nano 2023; 17:3506-3517. [PMID: 36745579 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Molecular self- and co-assembly allow the formation of diverse and well-defined supramolecular structures with notable physical properties. Among the associating molecules, amino acids are especially attractive due to their inherent biocompatibility and simplicity. The biologically active enantiomer of l-histidine (l-His) plays structural and functional roles in proteins but does not self-assemble to form discrete nanostructures. In order to expand the structural space to include l-His-containing materials, we explored the co-assembly of l-His with all aromatic amino acids, including phenylalanine (Phe), tyrosine (Tyr), and tryptophan (Trp), all in both enantiomeric forms. In contrast to pristine l-His, the combination of this building block with all aromatic amino acids resulted in distinct morphologies including fibers, rods, and flake-like structures. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) indicated the formation of supramolecular co-assemblies in all six combinations, but time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) indicated the best seamless co-assembly occurs between l-His and l-Phe while in the other cases, different degrees of phase separation could be observed. Indeed, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) suggested the highest affinity between l-His and l-Phe where the formation of co-assembled structures was driven by entropy. In accordance, among all the combinations, the co-assembly of l-His and l-Phe produced single crystals. The structure revealed the formation of a 3D network with nanocavities stabilized by hydrogen bonding between -N (l-His) and -NH (l-Phe). Taken together, using the co-assembly approach we expanded the field of amino acid nanomaterials and showed the ability to obtain discrete supramolecular nanostructures containing l-His based on its specific interactions with l-Phe.
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- Om Shanker Tiwari
- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Rawat V, Baheti A, Tiwari OS, Vigalok A. Carbazole-fused calixarene cavities: single and mixed AIEgen systems for NO detection. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:5543-5546. [PMID: 37071048 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01181j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Novel oxygen-depleted calix[4]arenes containing fused carbazole moieties demonstrate AIEgen behavior in aqueous solutions, leading to highly sensitive detection of NO guest by affecting intra- and intermolecular energy transfer within the...
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- Varun Rawat
- School of Chemistry, The Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
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- School of Chemistry, The Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
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- The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Chemistry, The Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
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Tiwari OS, Ganesh KN, Gazit E. Effect of Stereochemistry and Hydrophobicity on the Self‐assembly of Phe‐Phe‐Nucleoside Conjugates. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202200011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Om Shanker Tiwari
- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 India
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati Karkambadi Road Tirupati 517507 India
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- Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv Tel Aviv 6997801 Israel
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