Urea porphyrins as simple receptors for sugars.
Urea-functionalized porphyrins with amino acid substituents bind sugar derivatives strongly in non-polar solution.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D017186:Titrimetry / Q000379:methods; D014508:Urea / Q000737:chemistry*
D000596:Amino Acids; D002241:Carbohydrates; D011166:Porphyrins; D014508:Urea