host

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02859
  1. A @M03986@ that forms @C01203@ with organic or inorganic guests, or a chemical species that can accommodate guests within cavities of its crystal structure. Examples include @C01426@ and @C01421@ (where there are ion-dipole attractions between heteroatoms and positive ions), @H02899@ molecules that form '@C01097@' (e.g. hydroquinone and water), and host molecules of @I02998@ (e.g. urea or thiourea). @V06597@ and @H02907@ bind the @G02711@ to the host molecule in @C01097@ and inclusion compounds.
    Source:
    PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1122 [Terms] [Paper]
  2. (in biotechnology) A cell whose @M03858@ is used for growth and reproduction of a virus, @P04689@ or other form of foreign @D01597@.
    Source:
    PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 156 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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