Recognition of cationic species with synthetic receptors.
In the past year progress in the study of cationic species has been made, particularly in our understanding of the factors which control the selective recognition of biologically important cations such as ammonium, alkali and alkaline earth metal ions, and of metal ions used in biomedicine such as lanthanides and iron(III). Based on this knowledge, several new hosts with improved transport, photophysical and biological properties have been designed.
Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale Università degli Studi di Parma Viale delle Scienze 43100, Parma, Italy.
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D001665:Binding Sites; D001671:Biochemistry / Q000379:methods; D002412:Cations; D008670:Metals; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000737:chemistry; D017262:Siderophores / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
D002412:Cations; D008670:Metals; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth; D011506:Proteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017262:Siderophores