Biopolymers and cell. 2009; 25 (4): 253 - 265

Molecularly imprinted polymers as synthetic mimics of bioreceptors. 1. General principles of molecular imprinting

T. A. Sergeyeva

Institute of molecular biology and genetics NAS of Ukraine, 150, Zabolotnogo Str, Kyiv Ukraine, 03680

The review is devoted to analysis of the publications in the area of synthesis of artificial mimics of biological receptors using the method of molecular imprinting. General principles of molecular imprinting as well as main types of polymers being used in molecular imprinting are described. The special attention is paid to the polymers-biomimics synthesized using the method of non-covalent molecular imprinting.

Keywords: molecular imprinting, molecularly imprinted polymer, polymers-biomimics.