https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08187
Attraction between specific molecules through noncovalent interactions that often exhibit electrostatic and stereochemical complementarity between the partners.
Note:
The partners are usually designated as host and guest, where the host recognizes and binds the guest with high selectivity over other molecules of similar size and shape.
The partners are usually designated as host and guest, where the host recognizes and binds the guest with high selectivity over other molecules of similar size and shape.