Threading the Needle:Mimicking Natural Toroidal Catalysts

摘要

One major aim of supramolecular chemistry is to create simplified analogues of enzymes and receptors that mimic the exquisite specificity and selectivity of their natural counterparts.The beginning of the 21st century has witnessed a series of exciting developments in this field,which include the development of supramolecular catalysts that exhibit high catalytic efficiencies,allosteric regulation,and enzyme-like topologies.