Cucurbit [n] uril supramolecular chemistry has developed rapidly since 2001 when different
cucurbit [n] uril homologues (Q [n]) were successfully separated in pure form. The …

Conversions of materials, energies, and various signals are important keys in science and
technology to solve various problems in current society. Catalysis is the main concept to …

The reversible regulation of catalytic activity is a feature found in natural enzymes which is
not commonly observed in artificial catalytic systems. Here, we fabricate an artificial …

The ineffectiveness of cancer chemodynamic treatment (CDT) is intimately connected to
intracellular antioxidant defense mechanisms. While great efforts have been made to …

Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) demonstrates unique
characteristics in anticancer therapies as it selectively induces apoptosis in cancer cells …

Highlights•Artificial enzymes can be designed through supramolecular interactions.•The
method of designing artificial enzymes without precise design based on protein complexes …

Macrocyclic compounds have been studied extensively as the host molecules in
supramolecular chemistry. Their structural characteristics make macrocycles desirable in the …

Enzymes with excellent catalytic performance play important roles in living organisms.
Advances in strategies for enzyme chemical modification have enabled powerful strategies …

A pair of radial [5] catenanes, with either an isomeric cyclic‐AABB‐or‐ABAB‐type sequence
of the interlocked β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) and cucurbit [6] uril (CB [6]) units, has been …

Abstract Cucurbit [7] uril (CB7) is a macrocycle with the ability to form the most stable
supramolecular complexes in water ever reported for an artificial receptor. Its use for the …