Jing Liu, Zhihao Zhao, Chenghua Deng, Richard Zanni, Ralph R. Weichselbaum and Wenbin Lin*,
{"title":"","authors":"Jing Liu, Zhihao Zhao, Chenghua Deng, Richard Zanni, Ralph R. Weichselbaum and Wenbin Lin*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":"147 29","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":14.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jacs.5c06488","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144678475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruixue Zhao*, Sungmin Kim*, Mal-Soon Lee*, Benjamin A. Jackson, Fuli Deng, Xiaomai Chen, Cong Zhou, Konstantin Khivantsev, Yue Liu, Vassiliki-Alexandra Glezakou, Roger Rousseau and Johannes A. Lercher*,
{"title":"","authors":"Ruixue Zhao*, Sungmin Kim*, Mal-Soon Lee*, Benjamin A. Jackson, Fuli Deng, Xiaomai Chen, Cong Zhou, Konstantin Khivantsev, Yue Liu, Vassiliki-Alexandra Glezakou, Roger Rousseau and Johannes A. Lercher*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":"147 29","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":14.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jacs.5c09340","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144678479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Clément Atlan*, Corentin Chatelier, Apinya Ngoipala, Kyle Olson, Arnaud Viola, Ewen Bellec, Michael Grimes, Bruno Gilles, Minaam Qamar, Matous Mrovec, Steven J. Leake, Joël Eymery, Tobias U. Schülli, Matthias Vandichel, Marie-Ingrid Richard* and Frédéric Maillard*,
{"title":"","authors":"Clément Atlan*, Corentin Chatelier, Apinya Ngoipala, Kyle Olson, Arnaud Viola, Ewen Bellec, Michael Grimes, Bruno Gilles, Minaam Qamar, Matous Mrovec, Steven J. Leake, Joël Eymery, Tobias U. Schülli, Matthias Vandichel, Marie-Ingrid Richard* and Frédéric Maillard*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":"147 29","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":14.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jacs.5c05102","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144678481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julian von Hofe, Jatin Abacousnac, Mechi Chen, Moeka Sasazawa, Ida Javér Kristiansen, Soren Westrey, David G. Grier and Saumya Saurabh*,
{"title":"","authors":"Julian von Hofe, Jatin Abacousnac, Mechi Chen, Moeka Sasazawa, Ida Javér Kristiansen, Soren Westrey, David G. Grier and Saumya Saurabh*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":"147 29","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":14.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jacs.5c02947","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144678492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Electronic Structure of the Superatom Au3.","authors":"Nikita Kavka,Marko Förstel,Kai Pollow,Taarna Studemund,Roland Mitric,Otto Dopfer","doi":"10.1021/jacs.5c09486","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c09486","url":null,"abstract":"At the heart of large gold clusters lies Au3+, a key three-ring structure that plays a fundamental role in many gold assemblies. Studying this smallest unit provides valuable insight into the photocatalytic mechanisms of larger gold systems. This study presents the first high-resolution, vibrationally resolved optical spectra of mass-selected Au3+ clusters obtained through photodissociation spectroscopy. The spectra, spanning 2.7-5.0 eV, reveal five band systems with complex and irregular structures. To interpret these spectra, we employ ab initio calculations at the CASSCF level, incorporating spin-orbit coupling to characterize the electronic structure of Au3+. These calculations reveal that the observed spectral features arise from the interplay of closely spaced excited states dominated by d-orbital excitations, a small s-d orbital gap, and significant vibronic and spin-orbit coupling. Our findings emphasize that accurate characterization of the excited states of Au3+, a seemingly simple triatomic molecule with a valence configuration and orbital structure similar to that of the strontium atom, requires sophisticated multireference calculations. Simplified theoretical methods, such as density functional theory (DFT) and those utilizing small HOMO-LUMO active spaces, fail to capture the strong multireference effects driven by d-orbital contributions, underscoring the complexity of excited-state interactions in gold clusters.","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144684277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic Modulation of Multicellular Interactions via ATP-Dissipative DNA Assembly.","authors":"Yi Xu,Yao Luo,Xiaoyun Lu,Jingyi Ye,Zeyu Chen,Yao Hu,Chen Shen,Bin Zhao,Erfeng Kou,Jie Deng,Chunhai Fan,Huan Zhang,Honglu Zhang","doi":"10.1021/jacs.5c08925","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c08925","url":null,"abstract":"Living cells exhibit dynamic adaptability through ATP-fueled processes that are crucial for tissue development and immune responses. Conventional methods for controlling cell assembly lack the nonequilibrium, reversible behavior of natural systems. Here, we present an ATP-dissipative DNA assembly system that leverages DNA's programmability to enable adaptive, hierarchical structures with spatiotemporal control. By utilizing various DNA monomers, including double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), tetrahedral DNA frameworks, and branched DNA frameworks, we achieve the precise regulation of cell assembly in response to ATP-driven enzymatic reactions. BDF-based condensates, formed through multivalent liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), dynamically modulate intercellular interactions, mimicking the extracellular matrix adaptability. This system was successfully applied to regulate cell assembly in Ramos, PC-12, and natural killer (NK) cells. By harnessing endogenous ATP secreted by cells, we enabled real-time reversible control over cell assembly. Furthermore, the ATP-dissipative assembly system enhanced the tumor-killing efficacy of NK cells by modulating their interactions with cancer cells. This work highlights the potential of DNA-based dissipative self-assembly for precise spatiotemporal regulation of cellular interactions, shedding light on advanced applications in intelligent materials and immunotherapy.","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":"110 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":15.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144684337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dongshan Wu, Sanshan Wang, Haowen Zhang, Han Ke, Zeying Sun, Shuhan Xie, Yihui Gao, Jun Yang, Bingwu Wang, Xiaoguang Lei
{"title":"Cooperative Photoenzymatic Catalysis for Enantioselective Fluoroalkylation/Cyclization Cascade.","authors":"Dongshan Wu, Sanshan Wang, Haowen Zhang, Han Ke, Zeying Sun, Shuhan Xie, Yihui Gao, Jun Yang, Bingwu Wang, Xiaoguang Lei","doi":"10.1021/jacs.5c05656","DOIUrl":"10.1021/jacs.5c05656","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Due to the invaluable properties of organofluorine compounds, incorporating a fluorinated unit has become necessary in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials. However, achieving asymmetric fluorination such as trifluoromethylation through chemo- or biocatalysis has been a synthetic challenge. Here, we introduce a unique cooperative photoenzymatic catalysis for the enantioselective fluoroalkylation/cyclization cascade. This method, utilizing the engineered flavin-dependent \"ene\"-reductases (EREDs) and an exogenous photocatalyst (PC), produces a variety of fluorinated cyclic ketones with high yield and enantioselectivity. The discovery of stereocomplementary enzymes that provide access to both enantiomers of the cyclized products further enhances the synthetic applications of our method. The radical-trapping, spectroscopic, and kinetic studies have substantiated the interaction mode between the PC and the enzyme and demonstrated a cascade reaction mechanism involving a unique intermolecular addition of fluorinated radicals and a stereocontrolled intramolecular cyclization. Isotopic labeling experiments support flavin as the source of the hydrogen atom. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal that the binding interaction of the enzyme and the intermediate triggers the photoinduced enantioselective cyclization. This work underscores the potential of enzymes for the asymmetric synthesis of fluorinated compounds.</p>","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":" ","pages":"25508-25516"},"PeriodicalIF":14.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144606851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction to Ethylene in Acidic Solution by Optimizing Cation Configuration on the Cu Surface.","authors":"Yaoyu Yin, Zhongnan Ling, Shiqiang Liu, Jiapeng Jiao, Yiyong Wang, Yaguang Peng, Xing Tong, Meng Zhou, Rongjuan Feng, Xueqing Xing, Yi Xu, Qinggong Zhu, Xiaofu Sun, Mingchuan Luo, Xinchen Kang, Buxing Han","doi":"10.1021/jacs.5c06402","DOIUrl":"10.1021/jacs.5c06402","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The electroreduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> offers a promising avenue for advancing carbon neutrality and promoting sustainable chemical manufacturing. In acidic environments, while long-term operational stability and CO<sub>2</sub> utilization efficiency are enhanced, the formation of C-C bonds is hindered due to the weak adsorption of *CO intermediates and the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Theoretical studies suggest that K<sup>+</sup> cations with reduced bound water content can strengthen the adsorption of the critical *CO intermediate, and that elevated K<sup>+</sup> concentrations on the Cu electrode surface significantly facilitate CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction to C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>. In this work, a catalyst termed Cu<sub>TEA</sub> was developed by strategically modifying the Nafion ionomer distribution within the catalyst layer. This structural adjustment effectively lowers the bound water associated with K<sup>+</sup> cations and concurrently elevates the surface concentration of K<sup>+</sup> on the Cu electrode, thereby promoting C-C coupling for C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> formation while suppressing HER. Consequently, Cu<sub>TEA</sub> achieves a Faradaic efficiency of 70.2% for C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> production, accompanied by a high partial current density of 561.6 mA cm<sup>-2</sup> in an acidic electrolyte (pH = 1).</p>","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":" ","pages":"25584-25591"},"PeriodicalIF":14.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144606854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ferrous Iron Metabolism Modulator for Immune Stress Regulation and Its Application in Skin Allograft Models.","authors":"Zhiting Wu, Liyi Zhang, Xinrui Mao, Jingjing Zhu, Jiaoduan Li, Chengcheng Wang, Weiwei Jiang, Yun Zhang, Xuexue Huang, Hongjun Zhuang, Peng Wei, Tao Yi","doi":"10.1021/jacs.5c04246","DOIUrl":"10.1021/jacs.5c04246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The dysregulation of ferrous iron (Fe<sup>2+</sup>) metabolism, which is closely linked to immune stress, plays a pivotal role in driving pathological processes such as ferroptosis and hyperinflammation. Therefore, it is crucial to modulate Fe<sup>2+</sup> metabolism to alleviate iron overload and immune stress. However, current iron chelators, which are commonly used as iron metabolism modulators, primarily target ferric ions (Fe<sup>3+</sup>), the downstream oxidation product of Fe<sup>2+</sup>. This approach not only limits their modulation efficacy but also poses a risk of disrupting Fe<sup>3+</sup> homeostasis in healthy tissues. Herein, a novel Fe<sup>2+</sup> metabolism modulator, DHU-Feex1, was developed by optimizing the electronic structure of iron chelators through theoretical calculations. DHU-Feex1 preferentially recognized Fe<sup>2+</sup> and effectively inhibited the iron-mediated Fenton reaction. Additionally, by responding to hydroxyl radicals and sequentially scavenging Fe<sup>3+</sup>, DHU-Feex1 mitigated the harmful effects of ferroptosis. <i>In vivo</i> validation using a mouse skin allograft model demonstrated the therapeutic potential of DHU-Feex1. The modulator remarkably prolonged graft survival and reduced immune rejection by precisely regulating immune responses. Gene and protein expression analyses further revealed that DHU-Feex1 effectively regulated ferroptosis-related pathways and suppressed inflammation, confirming its role as an immunomodulatory agent. In summary, this study presents DHU-Feex1 as a promising strategy for modulating immune responses, particularly in diseases associated with Fe<sup>2+</sup> metabolism disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":" ","pages":"25325-25336"},"PeriodicalIF":14.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144635736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"","authors":"Mizuki Hirokawa, Taro Ozaki*, Kento Tsukada, Akihiro Sugawara, Yohei Morishita and Teigo Asai*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":"147 29","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":14.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jacs.5c07060","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144678410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}