Chapter 6

Calixarenes in Biotechnology and Bio-Medical Research

Roman V. Rodik, Vyacheslav I. Boyko and Vitaly I. Kalchenko

Abstract

Application of calixarene derivatives in biotechnology and bio-medical researches is reviewed in this article. Results on antiviral, bactericidal, antithrombothic, antituberculosis, anticancer activities of modified calixarenes are presented. Transfection ability, specific protein complexation, enzyme mimic, membranotropic properties and toxicity of modified calixarenes are described.

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