A supramolecular polymer comprising stacked artificial chromophores to which zinc(II) complexes are appended is able to respond to enzymatic hydrolysis in aqueous solution. The assembly of molecules can twist reversibly and quickly in response to changes in the type of adenosine phosphate present.
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Amabilino, D. Enzyme activity with a twist. Nature Chem 7, 275–277 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2208
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