Here we present the readily accessible amino acid 4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl-l-cysteine (DNC), as an ultra-low molecular weight gelator (MW = 316 g mol-1). Sonication of DNC in water or organic solvents as well as pH adjustment in water trigger gelation. A diverse set of stimuli (UV irradiation, oxidation, heat or pH change) induce a gel-sol transition. Moreover, the photo-triggered gel-sol transition was used to obtain a controlled cysteine release from the hydrogel.
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