Molecular recognition of cyclophanes in water

FY Chen, WC Geng, K Cai, DS Guo - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular recognition in water, the biological solvent, always receives significant research
focus in supramolecular chemistry. The mechanisms of molecular recognition in water is key …

Synthetic mimics of biotin/(strept) avidin

W Liu, SK Samanta, BD Smith, L Isaacs - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Biotin/(strept) avidin self-assembly is a powerful platform for nanoscale fabrication and
capture with many different applications in science, medicine, and nanotechnology …

A biomimetic receptor for glucose

RA Tromans, TS Carter, L Chabanne, MP Crump… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Specific molecular recognition is routine for biology, but has proved difficult to achieve in
synthetic systems. Carbohydrate substrates are especially challenging, because of their …

Molecular recognition mediated by hydrogen bonding in aqueous media

J Dong, AP Davis - Angewandte Chemie, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen bonding is a key governing force in molecular recognition, notably in biological
systems. While it has been studied and exploited by supramolecular chemists for many …

Micromolar Affinity and Higher: Synthetic Host–Guest Complexes with High Stabilities

S Sarkar, P Ballester, M Spektor… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The design of high‐affinity synthetic host–guest complexes is of paramount importance
because they are key elements in constructing unprecedented supramolecular assemblies …

Selective recognition of highly hydrophilic molecules in water by endo-functionalized molecular tubes

GB Huang, SH Wang, H Ke, LP Yang… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Selective recognition of neutral hydrophilic molecules in water is a challenge for
supramolecular chemistry but commonplace in nature. By mimicking the binding pocket of …

Adaptive and Ultrahigh‐Affinity Recognition in Water by Sulfated Conjugated Corral [5] arene

R Wang, WB Li, JY Deng, H Han, FY Chen… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The pursuit of synthetic receptors with high binding affinities has long been a central focus in
supramolecular chemistry, driven by their significant practical relevance in various fields …

Charge-assisted hydrogen bonding in a bicyclic amide cage: an effective approach to anion recognition and catalysis in water

C Xu, QG Tran, D Liu, C Zhai, L Wojtas, W Liu - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen bonding is prevalent in biological systems, dictating a myriad of life-sustaining
functions in aqueous environments. Leveraging hydrogen bonding for molecular recognition …

Switchable bifunctional molecular recognition in water using a pH-responsive Endo-functionalized cavity

X Wang, M Quan, H Yao, XY Pang, H Ke… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The construction of water-soluble synthetic hosts with a stimuli-responsive endo-
functionalized cavity is challenging. These hosts feature a switchable cavity and may bring …

Biomimetic recognition-based bioorthogonal host–guest pairs for cell targeting and tissue imaging in living animals

YL Ma, C Sun, Z Li, Z Wang, J Wei, Q Cheng… - CCS …, 2022 - chinesechemsoc.org
Bioconjugation methods offer very important tools in studying biological systems. Synthetic
host–guest pairs provide an alternative and complementary conjugation method to …