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Molecular Parameters and Transmembrane Transport Mechanism of Imidazolium‐Functionalized Binols
Author(s) -
Vidal Marc,
Schmitzer Andreea
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201402602
Subject(s) - transmembrane protein , chemistry , transmembrane domain , mechanism (biology) , ion , transporter , biophysics , membrane , organic chemistry , biochemistry , biology , physics , receptor , quantum mechanics , gene
We describe the molecular parameters governing the transmembrane activity of imidazolium‐functionalized anion transporters and present a detailed mechanistic study. These ionophores adopt a mobile‐carrier mechanism for short methyl and butyl chains, a combined mobile‐carrier/transmembrane‐pore mechanism for octyl and dodecyl chains, and form transmembrane aggregates for hexadecyl chains.