| Literature DB >> 11560317 |
A J Wright1, S E Matthews, W B Fischer, P D Beer.
Abstract
A series of novel resorcin-[4]arenes with extended pi systems have been synthesised and developed as potassium-selective transporters. Resorcin[4]arenes that feature crown ether moieties function as efficient carriers of K+ across bulk liquid membranes showing enhanced selectivity over the other alkali metal ions relative to a model system (benzo[15]crown-5). Incorporation of functionalities suitable for pore formation, in addition to an extra annulus of aromatic residues, gives molecules which have remarkable ion-channel-mimicking behaviour in a biological lipid bilayer with outstanding K+/Na+ selectivity.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11560317 DOI: 10.1002/1521-3765(20010817)7:16<3474::aid-chem3474>3.0.co;2-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chemistry ISSN: 0947-6539 Impact factor: 5.236