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A molecular machine, nanite, or nanomachine, is a molecular component that produces quasi-mechanical movements (output) in response to specific stimuli (input). In biology, macromolecular machines frequently perform tasks essential for life such as DNA replication and ATP synthesis. The expression is often more generally applied to molecules that simply mimic functions that occur at the macroscopic level. The term is also common in nanotechnology where a number of highly complex molecular machines have been proposed that are aimed at the goal of constructing a molecular assembler.
Light-driven molecular machine and its application in transmembrane delivery of trivalent metal drugs
This invention discloses a light-driven molecular machine and its application in transmembrane delivery of trivalent metal drugs. The molecular machine features a light-driven molecular motor based on a tetrasubstituted crowded olefin, which consists of a core unit, a polyethylene glycol chain, and trivalent metal ion coordinating groups. This invention utilizes the directional rotational motion of the molecular motor under light irradiation, embedding it into a phospholipid bilayer membrane, and achieving light-controlled transmembrane transport of trivalent metal ions through a "bind-release" mechanism. This molecular machine can selectively complex trivalent metal ions (such as Bi...) 3+ Ga 3+ Ce 3+ (etc.), and accelerates ion transmembrane transport under light-driven conditions, thereby disrupting the intracellular and extracellular ion balance of bacteria. Experiments have shown that this system has significant light-controlled antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. This invention has advantages such as controllable structure, precise spatiotemporal targeting, and ease of derivatization, and has promising applications in antibacterial therapy and biomedicine.
Owner:TSINGHUA SHENZHEN INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOOL
Engineered dnazyme molecular machines and applications thereof
The application provides an engineered DNAzyme molecular machine and its application, including one or two groups of chain group one and chain group two, chain group one: i-motif chain modified DNAzyme and its substrate chain, the chain group one is modified on the surface of cancer cells and T cells, the acid microenvironment of tumor cells is used to make the modified i-motif chain contract, and the distance between the cancer cells and the tumor cells is shortened; chain group two: mitochondria-targeting peptide modified DNAzyme and its substrate chain, intracellular mitochondrial aggregation is used to induce apoptosis. The tumor microenvironment responsive control of cell behavior outside and inside cells based on DNAzyme includes cell recognition, intercellular proximity, separation after treatment and mitochondrial aggregation, which not only provides a useful way for regulating intercellular interaction, but also provides a powerful targeted cancer treatment method without killing normal cells.
Owner:EAST CHINA UNIV OF SCI & TECH