Cucurbit[7]uril‐Based Plug‐and‐Play Platform on Bacterial Surfaces for Constructing Functional Supramolecular Biohybrids

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Authors: Fang Huang, Jun Zhu, Bingfa Wu, Xinyuan Sun, Linghong Huang, Liu Y
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Integrating bacteria with synthetic materials to construct biohybrid systems is an emerging strategy for developing functional living materials. In contrast to static covalent conjugation, engineering bacterial surfaces with supramolecular approaches offers reversible, modular, and dynamic control. In this study, we developed a robust cucurbit[7]uril‐based supramolecular platform installed on the surface of bacteria, enabling the “plug‐and‐play” construction of functional biohybrids through host–guest interactions. This versatile strategy maintains bacterial integrity while allowing reversible and tunable surface modification. Using this platform, we successfully prepared functional biohybrids for diverse biomedical applications, including fluorescence imaging, drug delivery, and bioorthogonal catalysis, demonstrating its modularity and broad applicability. Notably, tumor‐targeting bacteria equipped with catalytic modules achieved in situ synthesis of proteolysis‐targeting chimeras (PROTACs) within the tumor microenvironment, leading to targeted protein degradation and significant tumor suppression in vivo, highlighting their potential for precision cancer therapy.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Aggregate
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
7
Issue
5
Publication date
1 May 2026
Language
EN