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<p>Precise control of molecular motion is essential for artificial molecular machines. Pseudorotaxane dethreading, a key process within interlocked architectures, offers a means to regulate such motion. However, achieving predictable and programmable control over dethreading kinetics remains challenging. Here, we achieve systematic modulation of dethreading behaviour through component engineering, using a pseudorotaxane platform composed of 24-crown-8-based macrocycles and adjustable benzylic amine stoppers. Activation energies are continuously tunable across the range of 22 to 30 kcal/mol, with a resolution as fine as 0.5–1.5 kcal/mol. Crystallographic analyses and computational modeling elucidate the dethreading pathway and the structure-kinetic relationships. As a proof-of-concept, representative assemblies are functionalized with the anticancer agent camptothecin. The resulting pseudorotaxanes display a consistent trend between their dethreading rates and cytotoxic potency. This work bridges molecular-scale mechanical motion with biological effects and provides a generalizable strategy for the design of programmable drug delivery systems. The pseudorotaxane toolkit reported here lays the foundation for the development of advanced molecular machines in biomedical applications.</p>

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Programmable molecular dethreading towards tunable drug release

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年10月23日

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  • Shen Sheng,
  • Yuanhe Li,
  • Ryan Ray Yen Lee,
  • Yuxuan Gao,
  • Huize Han,
  • Zhijun Wan,
  • Calvent Owh,
  • Carol-Anne Ming Yi Chua,
  • Zhen Yu Chong,
  • Nicholas Wee Hao Ng,
  • Wei Tang,
  • Chong Tian

摘要

Precise control of molecular motion is essential for artificial molecular machines. Pseudorotaxane dethreading, a key process within interlocked architectures, offers a means to regulate such motion. However, achieving predictable and programmable control over dethreading kinetics remains challenging. Here, we achieve systematic modulation of dethreading behaviour through component engineering, using a pseudorotaxane platform composed of 24-crown-8-based macrocycles and adjustable benzylic amine stoppers. Activation energies are continuously tunable across the range of 22 to 30 kcal/mol, with a resolution as fine as 0.5–1.5 kcal/mol. Crystallographic analyses and computational modeling elucidate the dethreading pathway and the structure-kinetic relationships. As a proof-of-concept, representative assemblies are functionalized with the anticancer agent camptothecin. The resulting pseudorotaxanes display a consistent trend between their dethreading rates and cytotoxic potency. This work bridges molecular-scale mechanical motion with biological effects and provides a generalizable strategy for the design of programmable drug delivery systems. The pseudorotaxane toolkit reported here lays the foundation for the development of advanced molecular machines in biomedical applications.