Antimicrobial Activity of Calixarenes and Related Macrocycles

Calixarenes and related macrocycles have been shown to have antimicrobial effects since the 1950s. This review highlights the antimicrobial properties of almost 200 calixarenes, resorcinarenes, and pillararenes acting as prodrugs, drug delivery agents, and inhibitors of biofilm formation. A particul...

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Main Authors: Dmitriy N. Shurpik, Pavel L. Padnya, Ivan I. Stoikov, Peter J. Cragg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/21/5145