Photoresponsive Small Molecule Enzyme Mimics

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Enzyme mimics emulate the catalytic activities of their natural counterparts. Light-responsive enzyme mimics are an emerging branch of biomimetic chemistry where the catalytic activities can be controlled reversibly by light. These light-responsive systems are constructed by incorporating a suitable photoswitchable unit around the active-site mimic. As these systems are addressable by light, they do not leave back any undesired side products, and their activation-deactivation can be easily controlled. Naturally, these systems have enormous potential in the field of on-demand catalysis. The synthetic light-responsive enzyme mimics are robust and stable under harsh conditions. They do not require special handling protocols like those for real enzymes and can be tailor-made for improved solubility in a variety of solvents. How the introduction of the light-responsive systems has offered a new-edge to the field of small-molecule enzyme mimic has been elaborated in this Mini-review. Recent breakthroughs in light-responsive enzyme-like systems have been highlighted. Finally, the current obstacles and future prospects of this field have been discussed.

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Adak, S., Maity, M. L., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2022, October 11). Photoresponsive Small Molecule Enzyme Mimics. ACS Omega. American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05210

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