Organic chemists tend to consider the conformation of compounds as a consequence of
repulsive steric interactions. In other words,“the steric effect” means “repulsive” in many …

Carbohydrate recognition is crucial for biological processes ranging from development to
immune system function to host–pathogen interactions. The proteins that bind glycans are …

The CH/π hydrogen bond is an attractive molecular force occurring between a soft acid and
a soft base. Contribution from the dispersion energy is important in typical cases where …

This is a sequel to the previous Perspective “The CH–π hydrogen bond in chemistry.
Conformation, supramolecules, optical resolution and interactions involving carbohydrates” …

Four hundred twenty-eight high-resolution DNA–protein complexes were chosen for a
bioinformatics study. Although 164 crystal structures (38% of those searched) contained no …

Protein− carbohydrate interactions play an important role in many biologically important
processes. The recognition is mediated by a number of noncovalent interactions, including …

Specific interactions between molecules, including those produced by a given solute, and
the surrounding solvent are essential to drive molecular recognition processes. A simple …

Rhamnolipids are glycolipids produced by microorganisms with outstanding surfactant
properties. They are a class of biosurfactants that are potential candidates for biodegradable …

Contacts between aromatic surfaces and saccharide CH groups are common motifs in
natural carbohydrate recognition. These CH− π interactions are modeled in “synthetic …

Carbohydrate–protein recognition has been studied by electronic structure calculations of
complexes of fucose and glucose with toluene, p-hydroxytoluene and 3-methylindole, the …