Supramolecular Chemistry in the Biomembrane.

Supramolecular Chemistry in the Biomembrane. Chembiochem. 2019 Dec 05;: Authors: Barba-Bon A, Nilam M, Hennig A Abstract The combination of supramolecular functional systems with biomolecular chemistry has been a fruitful exercise for decades leading to a greater understanding of biomolecules as well as to a great variety of applications, e.g. in drug delivery and sensing. Within these developments, the phospholipid bilayer membrane surrounding live cells with all its functions has also intrigued supramolecular chemists. Herein, we review recent efforts from the supramolecular chemistry community to mimic natural functions of lipid membranes such as sensing, molecular recognition, membrane fusion, signal transduction, and gated transport. PMID: 31803982 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Chembiochem - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Tags: Chembiochem Source Type: research