Forces to reckon with: Supramolecular complexes, such as the one shown, are normally
based on a combination of different interactions such as ion pairing, hydrogen bonds, and …

The purpose of this review is to demonstrate the critical importance of understanding protein–
excipient interactions as a key step in the rational design of formulations to stabilize and …

The CH/π hydrogen bond is an attractive molecular force occurring between a soft acid and
a soft base. Contribution from the dispersion energy is important in typical cases where …

This is a sequel to the previous Perspective “The CH–π hydrogen bond in chemistry.
Conformation, supramolecules, optical resolution and interactions involving carbohydrates” …

Organic chemists tend to consider the conformation of compounds as a consequence of
repulsive steric interactions. In other words,“the steric effect” means “repulsive” in many …

This treatise is an update to a preceding highlight (CH/π hydrogen bonds in crystals)
published in this journal 5 years ago (M. Nishio, CrystEngComm, 2004, 6, 130–156). After …

Galectins are a family of small, highly conserved, molecular effectors that mediate various
biological processes, including chemotaxis and angiogenesis, and that function by …

Many carbohydrate-binding proteins contain aromatic amino acid residues in their binding
sites. These residues interact with carbohydrates in a stacking geometry via CH/π …

We report on several weak interactions in nucleic acids, which, collectively, can make a
nonnegligible contribution to the structure and stability of these molecules. Fragments of …

Four hundred twenty-eight high-resolution DNA–protein complexes were chosen for a
bioinformatics study. Although 164 crystal structures (38% of those searched) contained no …