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On the atomic structure of cocaine in solution

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Cocaine is an amphiphilic drug which has the ability to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Here, a combination of neutron diffraction and computation has been used to investigate the atomic scale structure of cocaine in aqueous solutions. Both the observed conformation and hydration of cocaine appear to contribute to its ability to cross hydrophobic layers afforded by the BBB, as the average conformation yields a structure which might allow cocaine to shield its hydrophilic regions from a l...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1039/C5CP06090G

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Biochemistry
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University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences
Department:
Biochemistry
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences
Department:
Biochemistry
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Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Journal:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics More from this journal
Volume:
18
Issue:
2016
Pages:
991-999
Publication date:
2015-11-27
Acceptance date:
2015-11-27
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EISSN:
1463-9084
ISSN:
1463-9076
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pubs:579710
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uuid:bff6e119-ace6-4e20-a33e-58d44a3b90ed
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pubs:579710
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579710
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2015-12-14

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