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fully water-soluble photoswitches

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Fully water-soluble photoswitches are photoswitchable organic molecules designed to function in aqueous and biologically relevant environments.

They require solubilization-oriented molecular design and evaluation of both photophysical and biological behavior in water.

They address the need to deploy photoswitches in biological systems where water compatibility is crucial.

The review abstract states that achieving water solubility does not automatically preserve desirable switching or biological properties.

The abstract contrasts these with more typical lipophilic photoswitches that are less suitable for biological use.

Evidence Snippets

In this review, we focus on fully water-soluble photoswitches, such as those used in biological environments, in both in vitro and in vivo studies.

Evidence 1Source 1DOI PubMedprovenance

Supporting Sources

Source 1review2021Chemical Society ReviewsDOI PubMed

Linked Claims

Claim 1application requirementsupports2021Source 1DOI PubMed

Water solubility is crucial for applying photoswitchable organic molecules in biological systems, including photopharmacology.

Claim 2knowledge gapsupports2021Source 1DOI PubMed

There are not yet clear rules for applying known solubilization strategies to photoswitchable molecules.

Claim 3scope summarysupports2021Source 1DOI PubMed

The review focuses on fully water-soluble photoswitches used in biological environments in both in vitro and in vivo studies.

Claim 4tradeoff summarysupports2021Source 1DOI PubMed

Rendering photoswitches water-soluble can seriously affect both their photophysical and biological properties and must be considered during design.