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Polynucleotide transport through lipid membrane in the presence of starburst cyclodextrin-based poly(ethylene glycol)s

. Symmetrical cyclodextrin-based 14-arm star polymers with poly(ethylene glycol) PEG branches were synthesized and characterized. Interactions of the star polymers with lipid bilayers were studied by the “black lipid membrane” technique in order to demonstrate the formation of monomolecular artifici...

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Published in:The European physical journal. E, Soft matter and biological physics Soft matter and biological physics, 2018, Vol.41 (11), p.132-132, Article 132
Main Authors: Eskandani, Zahra, Le Gall, Tony, Montier, Tristan, Lehn, Pierre, Montel, Fabien, Auvray, Loïc, Huin, Cécile, Guégan, Philippe
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Language:English
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Summary:. Symmetrical cyclodextrin-based 14-arm star polymers with poly(ethylene glycol) PEG branches were synthesized and characterized. Interactions of the star polymers with lipid bilayers were studied by the “black lipid membrane” technique in order to demonstrate the formation of monomolecular artificial channels. The conditions for the insertion are mainly based on dimensions and amphiphilic properties of the star polymers, in particular the molar mass of the water-soluble polymer branches. Translocation of single-strand DNA (ssDNA) through those synthetic nanopores was investigated, and the close dimension between the cross-section of ssDNA and the cyclodextrin cavity led to an energy barrier that slowed down the translocation process. Graphical abstract
ISSN:1292-8941
1292-895X
DOI:10.1140/epje/i2018-11743-3