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.
Zhang
Yan
Y
Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong.
Gu
Hongwei
H
Yang
Zhimou
Z
Xu
Bing
B
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