Fatty acid based transient nanostructures for temporal regulation of artificial peroxidase activity.

ABSTRACT: Natural systems access transient high energy self-assembled structures for temporal regulation of different biological functions through dissipative processes. Compartmentalization within self-assembled structures is used by living systems to organize vital biochemical reactions that define cellular metabolism. Herein, we demonstrate a simple fatty acid based system where a redox active base (dimethylaminomethyl ferrocene, Fc-NMe₂ ) acts as a countercation to access unique hexagonal compartments resulting in the formation of a self-supporting gel. An oxidizing environment helps in the dissipation of energy by converting Fc-NMe₂ to oxidized waste and the gel autonomously undergoes transition to a sol. Hence, the system requires the addition of the fuel

SUBMITTER: Ahmed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6761916 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature