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Rotaxanes
Medical Definition: | Complex compounds in which a dumbbell shaped molecule is encircled by a macrocycle. They are named after rota (wheel) and axis (axle). Notation with a prefix is used to indicate the number of interlocked components. They have potential use in NANOTECHNOLOGY. Rotaxanes have been made with CYCLODEXTRINS and CYCLIC ETHERS. |
Guide Notes: | coord with specific Cat D chemical structure term if pertinent; TAXANES is also available |
Also Called: | Polyrotaxanes,Pseudorotaxanes |
Rotaxanes Medical Definitions and Terms
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