A novel homochiral zeolite-like metal–organic framework (ZMOF), [(Cu
4I
4) (dabco)
2]·[Cu
2(bbimb)]·3DMF (
JLU-Liu23, dabco =1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]-octane, H2bbimb =1,3-bis(2-benzimidazol)benzene, DMF =
N,N-dimethylformamide), has been successfully constructed to host unprecedented DNA-like [Cu
2(bbimb)]
n polymers with double-helicity. The host–guest chirality interplay permitted the induced formation of an unusual gyroid MOF with homochirality and helical channels in the framework for the first time,
JLU-Liu23. Importantly, the enantiomeric pairs (
23P, 23M) can be promoted and isolated in the presence of appropriate chiral inducing agents, affording enantioselective separation of chiral molecules as well as small gas molecules.