Issue 26, 2020

Chemical signal cascading in a supramolecular network

Abstract

A chemically-triggered signalling cascade between cucurbituril host–guest complexes by means of multi-step competitive displacement is demonstrated. The inter-complex communication of chemical information yields the release of bio-relevant cargo, reminiscent of cellular signalling pathways.

Graphical abstract: Chemical signal cascading in a supramolecular network

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
09 Jan 2020
Accepted
24 Feb 2020
First published
03 Mac 2020

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 3737-3740

Chemical signal cascading in a supramolecular network

P. Remón, D. González, M. A. Romero, N. Basílio and U. Pischel, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 3737 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC00217H

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