Enantioselective DNA condensation induced by heptameric lanthanum helical supramolecular enantiomers

Effective DNA condensation was induced by a pair of heptameric lanthanum helical supramolecular enantiomers M-La and P-La. The enantiomers showed discrimination in DNA condensing with apparent retardation of DNA gel electrophoresis band. The DNA condensates possessed globular nanoparticles with nearly homogeneous sizes in solid state.121