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J Am Chem Soc
; 134(31): 12908-11, 2012 Aug 08.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22823592
RESUMO
Self-assembly of three molecular components results in a delivery platform, the release rate of which can be tuned after its production. A fluorophore-conjugated gelator can be hydrolyzed by an enzyme, resulting in the release of a fluorescent small molecule. To allow the release to be tunable, the enzyme is entrapped in liposomes and can be liberated by heating the system for a short period. Crucially, the heating time determines the amount of enzyme liberated; with that, the release rate can be tuned by the time of heating.