Yasuhiko Iwasaki, Yuto Tabe, Ryosuke Tanaka and Yota Okuno
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025,23, 4893-4896
DOI:
10.1039/D5OB00373C,
Communication
We present a method for noninvasive surface engineering of mammalian cells using thiol–ene click reactions with acryloyl-labeled carbohydrates. This optimized process allows rapid and efficient light-assisted ligation of thiol-bearing molecules on cells. Compared to methacryloyl analogues, acryloyl groups exhibited superior reactivity and versatility. Effective immobilization of DNA aptamers for targeted cell capture was enabled.