Maltodextrin recognition by a macrocyclic synthetic lectin

Authors
  • A.P. Davis
Publication date 11-08-2018
Journal Chemical Communications
Volume | Issue number 54 | 62
Pages (from-to) 8649-8652
Number of pages 4
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS)
Abstract A monocyclic “temple” synthetic lectin, with extended electron-rich aromatic surfaces, shows enhanced affinities for carbohydrates in water. The methoxy substituents favour binding to α-linked maltodextrins, against the all-equatorial substrates normally favoured by this family of receptors.
Document type Article
Note With supplementary file
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc05074k
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