Tripodal transmembrane transporters for bicarbonate

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Sep 14;46(34):6252-4. doi: 10.1039/c0cc01684e. Epub 2010 Aug 6.

Abstract

Easy-to-make tripodal tris-thiourea receptors based upon tris(2-aminoethyl)amine are capable of chloride/bicarbonate transport and as such represent a new class of bicarbonate transport agent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bicarbonates / metabolism*
  • Chloride-Bicarbonate Antiporters / chemistry*
  • Chloride-Bicarbonate Antiporters / metabolism*
  • Chlorides / metabolism
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Ethylenediamines / chemistry
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Thiourea / chemistry

Substances

  • Bicarbonates
  • Chloride-Bicarbonate Antiporters
  • Chlorides
  • Ethylenediamines
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • tris(2-aminoethyl)amine
  • Thiourea