title: Selective recognition of pyrophosphate in water using a backbone modified cyclic peptide receptor.
abstract: A cyclic peptide based receptor, bearing two dipicolylamino arms complexed to zinc(II) ions, binds pyrophosphate ions with high affinity and selectivity in aqueous solution as determined using an indicator displacement assay.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, 2006, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McDonough
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: Wee Yu Gladys
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Katrina A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Jolliffe
mesh_terms: D011756:Diphosphates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D018000:Receptors, Peptide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D018000:Receptors, Peptide; D014867:Water; D015032:Zinc