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1.3.3 Polyplex Micelles for Safe Endosome Escape

1.3.4 Polyplex Micelles for Nuclear Translocation

1.3.5 Polyplex Micelles for Efficient Transcription

1.4 Design Criteria of Block Catiomers Toward Systemic Gene Therapy

1.5 Rod Shape or Toroid Shape

1.6 Summary

References

Chapter 2 Manipulation of Molecular Architecture with DNA

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Molecular Structure of DNA

2.3 Immobile DNA Junctions

2.4 Topologically Unique DNA Molecules

2.5 DNA Tiles and Their Assemblies

2.6 DNA Origami

2.7 DNA Origami as a Molecular Peg Board

2.8 Molecular Machines Made of DNA Origami

2.9 DNA Origami Pinching Devices

2.10 Novel Design Principles

2.11 DNA‐PAINT: An Application of DNA Devices

2.12 Prospects

References

Chapter 3 Chemical Assembly Lines for Skeletally Diverse Indole Alkaloids

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Macmillan's Collective Total Synthesis by Means of Organocascade Catalysis

3.3 Systematic Synthesis of Indole Alkaloids Employing Cyclopentene Intermediates by the Zhu Group

3.4 Biogenetically Inspired Synthesis Employing a Multipotent Intermediate by the Oguri Group

References

Chapter 4 Molecular Technology for Injured Brain Regeneration

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Biology of Angiogenesis

4.3 Angiogenesis for Injured Brain Regeneration

4.4 Molecular Technology to Promote Angiogenesis

4.5 Biology of Cell Cycle

4.6 Biology of Neurogenesis

4.7 Molecular Technology to Promote Neuron Regeneration

4.8 Conclusion

References

Chapter 5 Engineering the Ribosomal Translation System to Introduce Non‐proteinogenic Amino Acids into Peptides

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Decoding the Genetic Code

5.3 Aminoacylation of tRNA by Aminoacyl‐tRNA Synthetases

5.4 Methods for Preparing Noncanonical Aminoacyl‐tRNAs

5.4.1 Ligation of Aminoacyl‐pdCpA Dinucleotide with tRNA Lacking the 3′‐Terminal CA

5.4.2 Post‐aminoacylation Modification of Aminoacyl‐tRNA

5.4.3 Misacylation of Non‐proteinogenic Amino Acids by ARSs

5.4.4 Flexizyme, an Aminoacylation Ribozyme

5.5 Methods for Assigning Non‐proteinogenic Amino Acids to the Genetic Code

5.5.1 The Nonsense Codon Method

5.5.2 Genetic Code Reprogramming

5.5.3 The Four‐base Codon Method

5.5.4 The Nonstandard Base Method

5.6 Limitation of the Incorporation of Noncanonical Amino Acids: Substrate Scope

5.7 Improvement of the Substrate Tolerance of Ribosomal Translation

5.8 Ribosomally Synthesized Noncanonical Peptides as Drug Discovery Platforms

5.9 Summary and Outlook

References

Chapter 6 Development of Functional Nanoparticles and Their Systems Capable of Accumulating to Tumors

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Accumulation Based on Aberrant Morphology and Size

6.3 Accumulation Based on Aberrant pH Microenvironment

6.4 Accumulation Based on Temperature of Tumor Microenvironment

6.5 Perspective

References

Chapter 7 Glycan Molecular Technology for Highly Selective In Vivo Recognition

7.1 Molecular Technology for Chemical Glycan Conjugation

7.1.1 Conjugation to Lysine

7.1.2 Conjugation to Cysteine

7.1.3 Bioorthogonal Conjugation

7.1.4 Enzymatic Glycosylation

7.2 In Vivo Kinetic Studies of Monosaccharide‐Modified Proteins

7.2.1 Dissection‐Based Kinetic and Biodistribution Studies: Effects of Protein Modification by Galactose, Mannose, and Fucose

7.2.2 Noninvasive Imaging of In Vivo Kinetic and Organ‐Specific Accumulation of Monosaccharide‐Modified Proteins

7.3 In Vivo Kinetic Studies of Oligosaccharide‐Modified Proteins

7.3.1 In Vivo Kinetics of Proteins Modified by a Few Molecules of N‐glycans

7.3.2 In Vivo Kinetics of Proteins Modified by Many N‐glycans: Homogeneous N‐glycoalbumins

7.3.3 In Vivo Kinetics of Proteins Modified by Many N‐glycans: Heterogeneous N‐glycoalbumins

7.3.4 Tumor Targeting by N‐glycoalbumins

7.3.5 Glycan Molecular Technology on Live Cells: Tumor Targeting by N‐glycan‐Engineered Lymphocytes

7.4 Glycan Molecular Technology Adapted as Metal Carriers: In Vivo Metal‐Catalyzed Reactions within Live Animals

7.5 Concluding Remarks

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 8 Molecular Technology Toward Expansion of Nucleic Acid Functionality

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Molecular Technologies that Enable Genetic Alphabet Expansion

8.2.1 Nucleotide Modification

8.2.2 Unnatural Base Pairs (UBPs) as Third Base Pairs Toward Expansion of Nucleic Acid Functionality

8.2.3 High‐Affinity DNA Aptamer Generation Using the Expanded Genetic Alphabet

8.3 Molecular Technologies that Enable Fluorescence Blinking Control

8.3.1 Single Molecule Detection Based on Blinking Observations

8.3.2 Blinking Kinetics

8.3.3 Control of Fluorescence Blinking by DNA Structure

8.3.3.1 Triplet Blinking

8.3.3.2 Redox Blinking

8.3.3.3 Isomerization Blinking

8.4 Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 9 Molecular Technology for Membrane Functionalization

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Synthetic Approach for Membrane Functionalization

9.2.1 Formation of Multipass Transmembrane Structure

9.2.2 Formation of Supramolecular Ion Channels

9.2.3 Demonstration of Ligand‐Gated Ion Transportation

9.2.4 Light‐Triggered Membrane Budding

9.3 Semi‐biological Approach for Membrane Functionalization

9.3.1 Mechanical Analysis of the Transmembrane Structure of Membrane Proteins

9.3.2 Development of the Nanobiodevice Using a Membrane Protein Expressing in the Inner Ear

9.3.3 Improvement of Protein Performance by Genetic Engineering

References

Chapter 10 Molecular Technology for Degradable Synthetic Hydrogels for Biomaterials

Scope of the Chapter

10.1 Degradation Behavior of Hydrogels

10.2 Polylactide Copolymer

10.3 Trimethylene Carbonate Derivatives

10.4 Polyurethane

References

Chapter 11 Molecular Technology for Epigenetics Toward Drug Discovery

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Epigenetics

11.3 Isozyme‐Selective Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibitors

11.3.1 Identification of HDAC3‐Selective Inhibitors by Click Chemistry Approach

11.3.2 Identification of HDAC8‐Selective Inhibitors by Click Chemistry Approach and Structure‐Based Drug Design

11.3.3 Identification of HDAC6‐Insensitive Inhibitors Using C–H Activation Reaction

11.3.4 Identification of HDAC6‐Selective Inhibitors by Substrate‐Based Drug Design

11.3.5 Identification of SIRT1‐Selective Inhibitors by Target‐Guided Synthesis

11.3.6 Identification of SIRT2‐Selective Inhibitors by Structure‐Based Drug Design and Click Chemistry Approach

11.4 Histone Lysine Demethylase (KDM) Inhibitors

11.4.1 Identification of KDM4C Inhibitors by Structure‐Based Drug Design

11.4.2 Identification of KDM5A Inhibitors by Structure‐Based Drug Design

11.4.3 Identification of KDM7B Inhibitors by Structure‐Based Drug Design

11.4.4 Identification of LSD1 Inhibitors by Target‐Guided Synthesis

11.4.5 Small‐Molecule‐Based Drug Delivery System Using LSD1 and its Inhibitor

11.5 Summary

References

Chapter 12 Molecular Technology for Highly Efficient Gene Silencing: DNA/RNA Heteroduplex Oligonucleotides

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Therapeutic Oligonucleotides

12.2.1 siRNA

12.2.2 ASO

12.3 Chemical Modifications of Therapeutic Oligonucleotide

12.3.1 Modifications of Internucleotide Linkage

12.3.2 Modifications of Sugar Moiety

12.4 Ligand Conjugation for DDS

12.4.1 Development of Ligand Molecules for Therapeutic Oligonucleotides

12.4.2 Vitamin E for Ligand Molecule

12.4.3 siRNA Conjugated with Tocopherol

12.4.4 ASO Conjugated with Tocopherol

12.5 DNA/RNA Heteroduplex Oligonucleotide

12.5.1 Basic Concept of Heteroduplex Oligonucleotide

12.5.2 HDO Conjugated with Tocopherol (Toc‐HDO)

12.5.2.1 Design of Toc‐HDO

12.5.2.2 Potency of Toc‐HDO

12.5.2.3 Adverse Effect of Toc‐HDO

12.5.2.4 Mechanism of Toc‐HDO

12.6 Future Prospects

References

Chapter 13 Molecular Technology for Highly Sensitive Biomolecular Analysis: Hyperpolarized NMR/MRI Probes

13.1 Hyperpolarization

13.2 Requirements for HP Molecular Imaging Probes

13.3 HP 13C Molecular Probes for Analysis of Enzymatic Activity

13.3.1 [1‐13C]Pyruvate

13.3.2 HP 13C Probes for Analysis of Glycolysis and Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

13.3.3 𝛄‐Glutamyl‐[1‐13C]glycine: HP 13C Probe for Analysis of 𝛄‐glutamyl Transpeptidase

13.3.4 [1‐13C]Alanine‐NH2: HP 13C Probes for Analysis of Aminopeptidase N

13.4 HP 13C Molecular Probes for Analysis of the Chemical Environment

13.4.1 [1‐13C]Bicarbonate

13.4.2 [1‐13C]Ascorbate and Dehydroascorbate

13.4.3 [13C]Benzoylformic Acid for Sensing H2O2

13.4.4 [13C,D3]‐p‐Anisidine for Sensing of HOCl

13.4.5 [13C,D]EDTA for Sensing of Metal Ions

13.5 HP 15N Molecular Probes

13.6 A Strategy for Designing HP Molecular Probes

13.6.1 Scaffold Structure for Design of 15N HP Probes: [15N,D9]TMPA

13.6.1.1 [15N,D14]TMPA

13.6.2 Scaffold Structure for Designing 13C Hyperpolarized Probes

13.7 Conclusion

References

Chapter 14 Molecular Technologies in Life Innovation: Novel Molecular Technologies for Labeling and Functional Control of Proteins Under Live Cell Conditions

14.1 General Introduction

14.2 Ligand‐Directed Chemistry for Neurotransmitter Receptor Proteins Under Live Cell Condition and its Application

14.3 Affinity‐Guided DMAP Reaction for Analysis of Live Cell Surface Proteins

14.4 Coordination Chemistry‐Based Chemogenetic Approach to Switch the Activity of Glutamate Receptors in Live Cells

14.5 Concluding Remarks

References

Chapter 15 Molecular Technologies for Pseudo‐natural Peptide Synthesis and Discovery of Bioactive Compounds Against Undruggable Targets

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Peptides Could Target Undruggable Targets

15.2.1 Druggable Proteins

15.2.2 Undruggable Proteins

15.2.3 Natural Peptides as Drugs

15.2.4 Modification to Peptides can Improve Their Drug‐Like Characteristics

15.2.4.1 Macrocyclization

15.2.4.2 Amino Acids with Unnatural Side Chains

15.2.4.3 Backbone Modifications Including N‐Methylation

15.2.4.4 Cyclosporin – A Membrane‐Permeable Anomaly

15.2.4.5 Membrane Permeability Cannot be Calculated from Amino Acid Content

15.2.5 Cyclosporin – The Inspiration for the Cyclic Peptide Approach to Undruggable Targets

15.3 Molecular Technologies to Discover Functional Peptides

15.3.1 Ribosomal Synthesis of Peptides

15.3.2 Natural Peptide Synthesis is an Efficient Method to Generate Huge Libraries

15.3.3 Selection Methods

15.3.3.1 Intracellular Peptide Selection

15.3.3.2 Phage Display

15.3.3.3 A Cell‐Free Display, mRNA Display

15.3.4 Other Methods of Selection

15.4 Molecular Technology for Pseudo‐natural Peptide Synthesis and Its Use in Peptide Drug Discovery

15.4.1 The Need for Pseudo‐natural Synthesis – The Limitations of SPPS

15.4.2 Intein Cyclization and SICLOPPS

15.4.3 Post‐translation Modification

15.4.4 Genetic Code Expansion

15.4.5 Replacing Amino Acids in Translation

15.4.6 Genetic Code Reprogramming

15.4.6.1 Flexizymes

15.4.6.2 RaPID System

15.5 Conclusion

Acknowledgment

References

Index

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