Design of multi-functional linear polymers that capture and neutralize a toxic peptide: a comparison with cross-linked nanoparticles1. Issue 8 (28th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wada, Yusuke; Lee, Haejoo; Hoshino, Yu; Kotani, Shunsuke; Shea, Kenneth J.; Miura, Yoshiko
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 3:Issue 8(2015)
• Page Start: 1706
• Page End: 1711
• Publication Date: 2015-02-28
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Biomedical materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01967a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-750X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj412x9w3" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />In this paper, a library of multi-functional linear poly-<italic>N</italic>-isopropylacrylamide (pNIPAm) polymers having a range of molecular weights and functional groups were synthesized and their interaction with the hemolytic peptide, melittin, was examined.</p> </abstract>