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ArticleChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2021

Highly Active Halogen Bonding and Chalcogen Bonding Chloride Transporters with Non-Protonophoric Activity.

Laura E Bickerton, Andrew Docker, Alistair J Sterling, Heike Kuhn, Fernanda Duarte, Paul D Beer, Matthew J Langton

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Article in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
7.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Laura E BickertonDepartment of Chemistry Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5724-575X
Andrew DockerDepartment of Chemistry Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0482-4045
Alistair J SterlingDepartment of Chemistry Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3571-1094
Heike KuhnDepartment of Chemistry Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.
Fernanda DuarteDepartment of Chemistry Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6062-8209
Paul D BeerDepartment of Chemistry Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0810-9716
Matthew J LangtonDepartment of Chemistry Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1555-3479
University of Oxford · GB

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/L015838/1Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/N509711/1Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/R513295/1Royal Society URF\R1\180176
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synthetic anion transporters show much promise as potential anti-cancer agents and therapeutics for diseases associated with mis-regulation of protein anion channels. In such applications high activity and anion selectivity are crucial to overcome competing proton or hydroxide transport which dissipates cellular pH gradients. Here, highly active bidentate halogen bonding and chalcogen bonding anion carriers based on electron deficient iodo- and telluromethyl-triazole derivatives are reported. Anion transport experiments in lipid bilayer vesicles reveal record nanomolar chloride transport activity for the bidentate halogen bonding anion carrier, and remarkably high chloride over proton/hydroxide selectivity for the chalcogen bonding anionophore. Computational studies provide further insight into the role of sigma-hole mediated anion recognition and desolvation at the membrane interface. Comparison with hydrogen bonding analogues demonstrates the importance of employing sigma-hole donor motifs in synthetic anionophores for achieving both high transport activity and selectivity.

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ChalcogensHalogensAnionsChloridesHumansHydrogen BondingAnionsChalcogensChloridesHalogensanionschalcogen bondinghalogen bondingionophoresmembranes

Identifiers

PMID34014001
PMCPMC8453555
OpenAlexW3162780401

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