Figure 3.
Chemical structures of different cyclodextrins (CD). (A) α-CD, (B) β-CD, (C) γ-CD, and (D) methyl-β-CD (MβCD). As the number of methyl groups in the ring increases, so does the size of the hydrophobic cavity.
Chemical structures of different cyclodextrins (CD). (A) α-CD, (B) β-CD, (C) γ-CD, and (D) methyl-β-CD (MβCD). As the number of methyl groups in the ring increases, so does the size of the hydrophobic cavity.