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Pyrene-Functionalized Bioinspired (L/D) Amino Acids for Nanoassembly Modulations and Intracellular Cu(II) Detection.

Tarkeshwar Maddeshiya¹, Praveen Kumar², Neha Garg²

¹Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

|March 29, 2026

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Researchers created new bioinspired materials using amino acids and a pyrene fluorophore. These materials exhibit nanoassembly and can detect copper ions within cells, paving the way for advanced nanoarchitecture applications.

Keywords:

bioinspired materials chiroptical properties nanoarchitecture pyrene flurophore

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biochemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Bioinspired materials offer unique properties for advanced applications.
Chiral amino acids can impart specific functionalities to synthetic materials.
Pyrene fluorophores are useful for optical sensing and imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize novel bioinspired materials incorporating chiral amino acids and a pyrene fluorophore.
To investigate the chiroptical properties and nanoassembly behavior of these materials.
To explore their potential for intracellular copper(II) ion detection.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of two bioinspired materials using L/D-valine and L/D-phenylalanine with a pyrene fluorophore.
Chiroptical property analysis using circular dichroism spectroscopy.
Evaluation of nanoassembled modulation and intracellular copper(II) detection capabilities.

Main Results:

Successful synthesis of two distinct bioinspired materials.
Demonstration of nanoassembled modulation in the synthesized materials.
Evidence of intracellular copper(II) ion detection using these materials.
Characterization of unique chiroptical properties.

Conclusions:

The developed bioinspired materials exhibit promising nanoassembly and sensing capabilities.
This work provides a viable strategy for designing advanced bioinspired materials.
Potential applications in nanoarchitecture and biological sensing are highlighted.