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Betaine host–guest complexation with a calixarene receptor: enhanced <i>in vitro</i> anticancer effect

Sherif Ashraf Fahmy, Fortuna Ponte, Iten M. Fawzy, Emilia Sicilia, Hassan Mohamed El-Said Azzazy

RSC Advances · 2021 · 35 citations · 34 references

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The complexation between <italic>p</italic>-SC4 and betaine was thoroughly investigated experimentally and computationally. A remarkable enhancement of the cytotoxic activities of betaine/<italic>p</italic>-SC4 complex was observed as compared to free betaine.

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