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¹Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States.

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This study presents a novel method for high-fidelity small-molecule patterning on surfaces, improving biomolecule recognition for biosensing and diagnostics. This approach enables multiplexed small-molecule functionalization without compromising biorecognition sites.

Keywords:

biorecognition chemical patterning fluorescence microscopy lithography neurotransmitter self-assembly

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Area of Science:

Surface chemistry
Biomolecular interactions
Nanotechnology

Background:

Small molecule-biomolecule interactions are vital for physiological processes and biotechnological applications like biosensing and therapeutics.
Current methods for tethering small molecules to surfaces often interfere with essential functional groups needed for biorecognition.
Multiplexing small molecules on surfaces requires complex, sequential functionalization strategies that can be inefficient and incompatible.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an orthogonal chemistry approach for high-fidelity small-molecule patterning on gold (Au) substrates.
To enable the synthesis of small molecules functionalized to oligo(ethylene glycol)alkanethiols prior to surface assembly.
To demonstrate improved or comparable biomolecule recognition using this pre-functionalization strategy.

Main Methods:

Coupling small-molecule neurotransmitter precursors to asymmetric oligo(ethylene glycol)alkanethiols during synthesis.
Utilizing chemical lift-off lithography for precise, single and double patterning of substrates.
Self-assembly of pre-functionalized thiols onto Au substrates.

Main Results:

Selective antibody recognition of pre-functionalized thiols was achieved.
Recognition efficiency was comparable to or superior to small molecules functionalized after surface assembly.
The method successfully circumvented sequential surface conjugation chemistries.

Conclusions:

Synthesis and patterning approaches that avoid sequential surface conjugation enable high-fidelity biomolecule recognition.
This strategy provides a pathway for creating multiplexed small-molecule functionalized substrates.
The findings are significant for advancing biosensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.