The Synthetic Receptor Preferentially Binds a Male Hormone (IMAGE)

_Tokyo Institute of Technology

The Synthetic Receptor Preferentially Binds a Male Hormone

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A schematic representation of the selective binding of testosterone from a mixture of testosterone, progesterone, and beta-estradiol in water. The receptor has an inner cavity with a diameter of approximately one nanometer.

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<i>Science Advances</i>

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