Molecular modeling to study dendrimers for biomedical applications

Molecules

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 20424-20467

  Martinho, Nuno ^a,b,c   Florindo, Helena ^a   Silva, Liana ^a   Brocchini, Steve ^b   Zloh, Mire ^c   Barata, Teresa ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological interactions; Biomaterials; Dendrimer drug interaction; Dendrimers; Drug encapsulation; Hyperbranched polymer design; Molecular docking; Molecular dynamics; Molecular recognition; Nanomedicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919742776     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules191220424     Document Type: Review

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