Mechanically Interlocked Molecules for Biomedical Applications

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) carry great potential in different fields of chemistry, based on their specific structures, internal dynamics, stimuli-responsive behavior, and other unique features the mechanical bond. This minireview presents some most recent developments use for medical biological applications. For example, they have been used to influence, enhance or block action therapeutic agents enable targeted drug delivery. The dynamic structural properties generate switches transporters, as well sensors various medically relevant species. Building MIMs by incorporating biomolecules like DNA proteins has served a novel way control properties.