A rationally designed macrocyclic cavitand that kills bacteria with high efficacy and good selectivity.
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An amphiphilic macrocyclic cavitand that shows good antibacterial activity, comparable to that of peptide-based antibiotics was developed by rational design and its antibacterial selectivity over mammalian cells was examined.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007