A systematic study that combines both theory and experiment now provides direct evidence for the existence of anion–π interactions in compounds that facilitate the transport of anions across phospholipid membranes. This study offers new insight into the factors that affect the strength, selectivity and functional relevance of anion–π interactions.
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Davis, J. Anion transport as easy as pi. Nature Chem 2, 516–517 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.723
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