Liang Z, Li QX. π-Cation Interactions in Molecular Recognition: Perspectives on Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018;
66:3315-3323. [PMID:
29522678 PMCID:
PMC7357627 DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00758]
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Abstract
The π-cation interaction that differs from the cation-π interaction is a valuable concept in molecular design of pharmaceuticals and pesticides. In this Perspective we present an up-to-date review (from 1995 to 2017) on bioactive molecules involving π-cation interactions with the recognition site, and categorize into systems of inhibitor-enzyme, ligand-receptor, ligand-transporter, and hapten-antibody. The concept of π-cation interactions offers use of π systems in a small molecule to enhance the binding affinity, specificity, selectivity, lipophilicity, bioavailability, and metabolic stability, which are physiochemical features desired for drugs and pesticides.
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