title: Cyclodextrin-based bioactive supramolecular assemblies.
abstract: Cyclodextrins (CDs) are a class of cyclic oligosaccharides with six to eight D-glucose units linked by alpha-1,4-glucose bonds, and their capability of forming stable complexes with various organic/inorganic/biological molecules and ions makes them attractive as building blocks for the construction of nano-scale supramolecular systems. This tutorial review deals with representative contributions in the construction and the structural characteristics of CD-based supramolecular assemblies as well as their interactions with biologically important substrates. This review is addressed to students and researchers interested in supramolecular chemistry, biochemistry and nanotechnology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D002460:Cell Line; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003505:Cyclodextrins; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008670:Metals; D004247:DNA