Supramolecular hydrogels respond to ligand-receptor interaction.
N-(Fluorenyl-9-Methoxycarbonyl) dipeptides form supramolecular hydrogels via hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. These hydrogels respond to a ligand-receptor interaction as well as to thermal or pH perturbation and also exhibit chiral recognition.
Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong.
Yan
Y
Zhang
Hongwei
H
Gu
Zhimou
Z
Yang
Bing
B
Xu
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000737:chemistry; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands
D000596:Amino Acids; D004151:Dipeptides; D005449:Fluorenes; D020100:Hydrogels; D008024:Ligands; C016456:N(alpha)-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonylamino acids; C002956:alanylalanine