journal article·2026-07Open access

Chirality‐Matching in Au–S Oriented Assembly Induces Highly Selective Recognition of Glucose Enantiomers

Nana Guo, Xiaomeng Shi, Xiaolei Sun, Lijun Hu, Lei Jiao, Yanling Zhai, Xiaoquan Lu

Small· Volume 22· Issue 39

Abstract

ABSTRACT Enantioselective distinction of glucose (Glu) is a core challenge in biochemistry, as its subtle difference in chiral configuration leads to distinct biological activities. To address this, we propose an “Au─S oriented assembly‐chiral matching amplification” strategy, D/L‐cysteine (Cys) serves as a chiral recognition moieties and is immobilized on gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) via Au─S bonds to construct a chiral interface with well‐defined enantioselectivity. Mechanistic studies reveal that the chiral microenvironment of Cys optimizes the orientation and adsorption of Glu on the electrode surface through stereomatching effects, which in turn regulates enantioselective differences in electron transfer efficiency, endowing the interface with excellent enantioselectivity. Specifically, Au‐D‐Cys exhibits a significantly stronger electrochemical response to D‐Glu than to L‐Glu, while Au‐L‐Cys shows the opposite trend. The constructed electrochemical sensor has a linear range of 1–558 m m for both D‐Glu and L‐Glu, with corresponding sensitivities of 19.95 and 12.87 µA m m −1 cm −2 , enabling accurate quantification and distinction. This work demonstrates that chiral configuration matching effectively enhances sensor performance, providing a new strategy for the recognition of multi‐chiral‐center enantiomers.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrochemical sensors and biosensors · Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography · Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection

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Affiliations

Institute of Molecular Metrology College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Qingdao University Qingdao P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Water Security and Water Environment Protection in Plateau Intersection (NWNU) Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry and Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Qingdao Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province

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