Azobenzene photocontrol of peptides and proteins.

Photocontrol of the translocation of molecules, peptides, and quantum dots through cell and lipid membranes doped with azobenzene copolymers.

Permeabilization of lipid membranes is a major challenge for the development of biocides and for improving the delivery of DNA, anticancer agents, and small proteins within the cell cytosol. Effective membrane permeabilization can be achieved by chemical techniques that often involve an intramembrane assembly of permeabilizing agents such as peptides, amphiphilic molecules, or polymers. Alterna...

Optimizing the Photocontrol of bZIP Coiled Coils with Azobenzene Crosslinkers: Role of the Crosslinking Site.

DNA binding by bZIP-type coiled-coil proteins can be inhibited by dominant negative versions of the proteins in which the N-terminal basic region is replaced by an acidic extension. Photocontrol of bZIP function can be achieved by introducing intramolecular azobenzene-based crosslinkers into dominant negatives. We show that the largest degree of photocontrol is achieved when the crosslinker is ...

Photocontrol of the adsorption behavior of phenol for an azobenzene-montmorillonite intercalation compound.

Supporting Information Optimizing the Photocontrol of bZIP Coiled Coils with Azobenzene Crosslinkers: Role of the Crosslinking Site

Optical and Physical Applications of Photocontrollable Materials: Azobenzene-Containing and Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Photocontrol of molecular alignment is an exceptionally-intelligent and useful strategy. It enables us to control optical coefficients, peripheral molecular alignments, surface relief structure, and actuation of substances by means of photoirradiation. Azobenzene-containing polymers and functionalized liquid crystalline polymers are well-known photocontrollable materials. In this paper, we intr...