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ReviewNature chemistry2025

Understanding single-molecule reactions using nanopore-based techniques.

Yi-Lun Ying, Chao-Nan Yang, Wei Liu, Xue-Yuan Wu, Yi-Tao Long

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Review in Nature chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Yi-Lun YingMolecular Sensing and Imaging Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. yilunying@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6217-256X
Chao-Nan YangMolecular Sensing and Imaging Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Wei LiuMolecular Sensing and Imaging Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Xue-Yuan WuMolecular Sensing and Imaging Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yi-Tao LongMolecular Sensing and Imaging Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-7457

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 21834001National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22027806National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22334006National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 2247040607
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Abstract

The formation and cleavage of chemical bonds are two fundamental processes in chemistry, and the nature of these bonds determines the physical and chemical properties of a molecule. Real-time observation of chemical bonding at the single-molecule level offers insights into transient intermediates that are normally inaccessible via ensemble measurements. Protein nanopores, with their unique geometries, can be tailored into nanoreactors. Molecular bond-making and -cleavage at the reactive site of a protein nanopore's interior wall can be visualized by monitoring ionic current changes. Therefore, nanopore-based techniques can enhance the understanding of complex binding kinetics and reaction mechanisms. In this Review we summarize recent advances in using biological nanopores as both single-molecule nanoreactors and single-molecule biosensors. The discussion covers the kinetics of single-molecule reactions under nanopore confinement, the strategies for designing biological nanopores and the latest progress in revealing reaction intermediates and pathways at the single-molecule level. Finally, we emphasize unresolved challenges and anticipate future developments in this rapidly evolving field.

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