Calixarenes: Generalities and Their Role in Improving the Solubility, Biocompatibility, Stability, Bioavailability, Detection, and Transport of Biomolecules

The properties and characteristics of calix[n]arenes are described, as well as their capacity to form amphiphilic assemblies by means of the design of synthetic macrocycles with a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. Their interaction with various substances of interest in pharmacy, engineering,...

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Main Authors: Edilma Sanabria Español, Mauricio Maldonado Villamil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/3/90