Is it possible to design molecules which change shapes?

Subject: Is it possible to design molecules which change shapes?

Date: Sun Nov 29 02:46:03 1998
Posted by Tanuj Sapra
Grade level: undergrad
School: Department of Chemical Technology, University of Bombay
City: Bombay State/Province: Maharashtra
Country: India
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 912329163.Ch

Message:


I would like to know about the possibility of designing molecules 
which can change their shapes on coming in contact with some 
other molecule. This is similar to enzymes in our body.
If this has been done already I pity my knowledge, but if not I 
think it will be a major breakthrough. Please don`t confuse this 
with the ongoing research on self-assembly systems.

With regards,
Tanuj Sapra

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