Abstract
A biotinylated 1,5-dialkoxynaphthalene derivative has been shown to have the ability to bind strongly to avidin and thus act as an artificial binding site for cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) thereby facilitating the formation of a tuneable pseudorotaxane-based bioconjugate.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Avidin / chemistry*
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Binding Sites
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Biotin / chemistry*
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Electrons
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Models, Chemical
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Naphthalenes / chemistry*
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Paraquat / analogs & derivatives
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Paraquat / chemical synthesis*
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Rotaxanes / chemical synthesis*
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Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
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Time Factors
Substances
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Naphthalenes
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Rotaxanes
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Avidin
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Biotin
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Paraquat