Figure 3
Protein–PEG–calixarene interfaces. The protein–calixarene interfaces are completed by a PEG fragment in (a) PAF–sclx6 and (b) PAF–sclx8. Lys9 Nζ simultaneously forms ion–dipole bonds to the PEG (crown-ether-like complex) and a salt bridge to one sulfonate. CH—π and lone-pair—π bonds also occur between PEG and the calixarene phenolic rings. |