“Overall, the book is an interesting read and a useful reference for the chemistry of helicates and for those interested in metallosupramolecular chemistry more generally.” (Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 31 October 2014)
Metallofoldamers are oligomers that fold into three-dimensional structures upon coordination with metal ions, and show an ability to form helical structures and other three-dimensional architectures. Several metallofoldamers have been applied as sensors due to their selective folding when binding to a specific metal ion, while others show promise for applications as responsive materials on the basis of their ability to fold and unfold upon changes in the oxidation state of the coordinated metal ion.
Metallofoldamers: Supramolecular Architectures from Helicates to Biomimetics describes thevariety of interactions between oligomers and metal species, with a focus on non-natural synthetic molecules. Topics covered include:
Extract from Foreword by Nobel Prize Laureate Jean-Marie Lehn
“The editors have to be congratulated for assembling a remarkable roster of active players in the field, who deserve our warmest thanks for their expert contributions.”
- metalloproteins and metallopeptides
- introduction to un-natural foldamers
- helicates: self-assembly, structure and applications
- metallo-PNA and DNA
- interactions of biomimetic oligomers with metal ions
- applications of metallofoldamers
From the Back Cover
Metallofoldamers are oligomers that fold into three-dimensional structures upon coordination with metal ions, and show an ability to form helical structures and other three-dimensional architectures. Several metallofoldamers have been applied as sensors due to their selective folding when binding to a specific metal ion, while others show promise for applications as responsive materials on the basis of their ability to fold and unfold upon changes in the oxidation state of the coordinated metal ion.
Metallofoldamers: Supramolecular Architectures from Helicates to Biomimetics describes thevariety of interactions between oligomers and metal species, with a focus on non-natural synthetic molecules. Topics covered include:
Extract from Foreword by Nobel Prize Laureate Jean-Marie Lehn
“The editors have to be congratulated for assembling a remarkable roster of active players in the field, who deserve our warmest thanks for their expert contributions.”
- metalloproteins and metallopeptides
- introduction to un-natural foldamers
- helicates: self-assembly, structure and applications
- metallo-PNA and DNA
- interactions of biomimetic oligomers with metal ions
- applications of metallofoldamers
About the Author
Professor Dr. Markus Albrecht: Institut für Organische Chemie, RWTH Aachen, Germany
Professor Albrecht was born in 1964 and studied Chemistry in Würzburg and Münster, spending time as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratories of Professor Kenneth N. Raymond in Berkeley, and a habilitation at the Institute of Organic Chemistry of the University of Karlsruhe. Since 2002 he has been Professor of Organic Chemistry at the RWTH Aachen, where his main topics of investigation are the self-assembly, structure and property of helicates, and influencing peptide conformations by metal coordination.
Dr. Galia Maayan: The Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, USA
Dr Maayan was born in 1974 and studied Chemistry at Tel Aviv University and at The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. She is currently a postdoctoral research associate with Professor Michael D. Ward and Kent Kirshenbaum, in the Molecular Design Institute at New York University, investigating the interaction between biomimetic foldamers and metal ions.
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