Fluorescent cellulose microfibrils as substrate for the detection of cellulase activity.

abstract：:Solutions of glucose, cellobiose and microcrystalline cellulose in the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium ([C2mim][OAc]) have been examined using pulsed-field gradient (1)H NMR. Diffusion coefficients of the cation and anion across the temperature range 20-70 °C have been determined for a range of concentration...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ries ME,Radhi A,Keating AS,Parker O,Budtova T

更新日期：2014-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Immobilizing zwitterionic molecules on material surfaces has been a promising strategy for creating antifouling surfaces. Herein, we show the ability to surface derivatize an allyl-ether-functionalized thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with a zwitterionic thiol in a radically induced thiol-ene reaction. The thermoplast...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nikam SP,Chen P,Nettleton K,Hsu YH,Becker ML

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligonucleotide-spider silk conjugates can be placed on silicon wafers by complementary DNA strands, which are coupled chemically to the surface. Such specific immobilization of spider silk proteins allows the nucleation and guided growth of β-sheet-rich nanofibrils in the presence of phosphate ions on the surface. Ad...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Molina A,Scheibel T,Humenik M

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:New type of N-glycosylated peptides having periodic sequence of -[X-Gln(beta-D-GlcNAc)-Aib]- [X = L-Glu(OMe), L-Lys(Ac), L-Ala; Aib = alpha-aminoisobutyric acid] were synthesized by polymerization of glycosylated tripeptides with an active ester methods using Cl(-+)H(3)N-L-Glu(OMe)-Gln[beta-D-GlcNAc(Ac)(3)]-Aib-ONp (N...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Takasu A,Horikoshi S,Hirabayashi T

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turbidimetric titration was used to initiate associative intermolecular interactions between a pair of protein molecules, gelatin-A and gelatin-B, having complementary charges that led to pH-induced liquid-liquid phase separation and the formation of complex coacervate. The stoichiometric binding ratio was found to be...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tiwari A,Bindal S,Bohidar HB

更新日期：2009-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The remarkable diversity of the self-assembly behavior of PEG-peptides is reviewed, including self-assemblies formed by PEG-peptides with β-sheet and α-helical (coiled-coil) peptide sequences. The modes of self-assembly in solution and in the solid state are discussed. Additionally, applications in bionanotechnology a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hamley IW

更新日期：2014-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research indicates that the progression of Parkinson's disease can start from neurons of the enteric nervous system, which are in close contact with the gastrointestinal epithelium: α-synuclein molecules can be transferred from these epithelial cells in a prion-like fashion to enteric neurons. Thin mucus layers...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Marczynski M,Rickert CA,Semerdzhiev SA,van Dijk WR,Segers-Nolten IMJ,Claessens MMAE,Lieleg O

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The competitive absorption of blood plasma components including fibrinogen (FG), bovine serum albumin (BSA), and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on l-valine-based poly(ester urea) (PEU) surfaces were investigated. Using four different PEU polymers, possessing compositionally dependent trends in thermal, mechanical, and cri...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Childers EP,Peterson GI,Ellenberger AB,Domino K,Seifert GV,Becker ML

更新日期：2016-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Tannic acid (TA) can form stable complexes with proteins, attracting significant attention as protein delivery systems. However, its systemic application has been limited due to nonspecific interaction. Here, we report a simple technique to prepare systemically applicable protein delivery systems using sequential self...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Honda Y,Nomoto T,Matsui M,Takemoto H,Kaihara Y,Miura Y,Nishiyama N

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly cross-linked networks formed by the photoinitiated polymerization of multifunctional monomers are finding application in the field of biomaterials because of their chemical versatility, reaction control, and ability to polymerize under physiological conditions. Typically, degradation is introduced into these ne...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Burdick JA,Lovestead TM,Anseth KS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the major drawbacks found in most bone tissue engineering approaches developed so far consists in the lack of strategies to promote vascularisation. Some studies have addressed different issues that may enhance vascularisation in tissue engineered constructs, most of them involving the use of growth factors (GF...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Santo VE,Frias AM,Carida M,Cancedda R,Gomes ME,Mano JF,Reis RL

更新日期：2009-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel biodegradable poly(carbonate ester)s with photolabile protecting groups were synthesized by ring-opening copolymerization of L-lactide (LA) with 5-methyl-5-(2-nitro-benzoxycarbonyl)-1,3-dioxan-2-one (MNC) with diethyl zinc (Et2Zn) as catalyst. The poly(L-lactide-co-5-methyl-5-carboxyl-1,3-dioxan-2-one) (P(LA-co-...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Xie Z,Hu X,Chen X,Sun J,Shi Q,Jing X

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant Escherichia coli strains harboring a plasmid containing a novel artificial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) operon consisting of the Aeromonas PHA biosynthesis related genes and Ralstonia eutropha reductase gene were developed for the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HHx)] fro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Park SJ,Ahn WS,Green PR,Lee SY

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new design of peptide-polymer conjugates where a polymer chain is covalently linked to the side chain of a helix bundle-forming peptide. The effect of conjugated polymer chains on the peptide structure was examined using a de novo designed three-helix bundle and a photoactive four-helix bundle. Upon attac...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shu JY,Tan C,DeGrado WF,Xu T

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of sustainable materials by employing natural and nontoxic resources has been attracting much attention over the previous years. In this work, we discuss for the first time the chemical combination between resorcinol diglycidyl ether (RDGE), an aromatic biobased thermosetting monomer, and polyhydroxybu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cantarutti C,Dinu R,Mija A

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Thin films of a biocompatible and nonbiofouling poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) ( pOEGMA) with various thicknesses were formed on gold and Si/SiO 2 substrates by a combination of the formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) terminating in bromoester-an initiator of atom transfer radical polymerization (...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lee BS,Chi YS,Lee KB,Kim YG,Choi IS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiders spin their silk from an aqueous solution to a solid fiber in ambient conditions. However, to date, the assembly mechanism in the spider silk gland has not been satisfactorily explained. In this paper, we use molecular dynamics simulations to model Nephila clavipes MaSp1 dragline silk formation under shear flow...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Giesa T,Perry CC,Buehler MJ

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the engineering of intracellular redox-responsive nanoporous poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(l-lysine) particles (NPEG-PLLs). The obtained particles exhibit no toxicity while maintaining the capability to deliver a small interfering RNA sequence (siRNA) targeting the anti-apoptotic factor, survivin, in prostate c...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Cavalieri F,Beretta GL,Cui J,Braunger JA,Yan Y,Richardson JJ,Tinelli S,Folini M,Zaffaroni N,Caruso F

更新日期：2015-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibacterial nanodevices could bring coatings of plastic materials and wound dressings a big step forward if the release of the antibacterial agents could be triggered by the presence of the bacteria themselves. Here, we show that novel hyaluronic acid (HA)-based nanocapsules containing the antimicrobial agent polyhe...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Baier G,Cavallaro A,Vasilev K,Mailänder V,Musyanovych A,Landfester K

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Selectively spooling single plasmid DNA (pDNA), as a giant polyelectrolyte, into a nanosized toroidal structure or folding it into a rod-like structure has been accomplished by polyion complexation with block catiomers to form polymeric micelles in varying NaCl concentrations. The interactive potency between the pDNA ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Li Y,Osada K,Chen Q,Tockary TA,Dirisala A,Takeda KM,Uchida S,Nagata K,Itaka K,Kataoka K

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a simple and novel top-down method based on a drop-casting process for the controlled synthesis of all-bone-minerals biomimetic multicomponent bionanocomposites. Integration of micro- and nanoscale binary features into nanofibrous biocompatible polymer scaffold structures is successfully demonstrated. Compos...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Biswas A,Bayer IS,Zhao H,Wang T,Watanabe F,Biris AS

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels are attractive materials for the controlled release of therapeutics because of their capacity to embed biologically active agents in their water-swollen network. Recent advances in organic and polymer chemistry, bioengineering and nanotechnology have resulted in several new developments in the field of hydro...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Buwalda SJ,Vermonden T,Hennink WE

更新日期：2017-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodic patterns resembling spirals were observed to form spontaneously upon unassisted cooling of d-glucaric acid- and d-galactaric acid-based polyamide solutions in N-methyl-N-morpholine oxide (NMMO) monohydrate. Similar observations were made in d-galactaric acid-based polyamide/ionic liquid (IL) solutions. The mo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rosu C,Russo PS,Daly WH,Cueto R,Pople JA,Laine RA,Negulescu II

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Starches from WT, lam, and r pea mutants differing in amylopectin/amylose contents (70, 90, and 28% amylopectin, respectively) were used in kinetic studies of pancreatic α-amylase action at 37 °C and for investigations of their supramolecular structure and physicochemical properties during heating. For WT and lam star...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tahir R,Ellis PR,Bogracheva TY,Meares-Taylor C,Butterworth PJ

更新日期：2011-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We show the first example of a synergic approach of oxidant (ROS) scavenging carrier and ROS-responsive drug release in the context of a potential therapy against osteoporosis, aiming to inhibit the differentiation of inflammatory cells into osteoclasts. In our "tandem" approach, a branched amphiphilic, PEGylated poly...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： El Mohtadi F,d'Arcy R,Burke J,Rios De La Rosa JM,Gennari A,Marotta R,Francini N,Donno R,Tirelli N

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the self-assembly mechanism of caged proteins provides clues to develop their potential applications in nanotechnology, such as a nanoscale drug delivery system. The E2 protein from Bacillus stearothermophilus , with a virus-like caged structure, has drawn much attention for its potential application as...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Peng T,Lee H,Lim S

更新日期：2012-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we developed a new gene delivery vector by grafting a betaine monomer (N,N-dimethyl(acrylamidopropyl)ammonium propane sulfonate, DMAAPS) onto 25 KDa polyethylenimine (PEI 25K) via the Michael addition reaction. The graft ratio for betaine on PEI polymer could be readily controlled, and in this study three PEI-...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sun J,Zeng F,Jian H,Wu S

更新日期：2013-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Assembly of (bio)polymers into long-range anisotropic nanostructured gels and aerogels is of great interest in advanced material engineering since it enables directional tuning of properties, such as diffusivity, light, heat, and sound propagation, cell proliferation, and mechanical properties. Here we present an appr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Plappert SF,Nedelec JM,Rennhofer H,Lichtenegger HC,Bernstorff S,Liebner FW

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosaminoglycan (GAG)-protein binding governs critically important signaling events in living matter. Aiming at a quantitative analysis of the involved processes, we herein present a thermodynamic study of the interaction of the model GAG heparin and lysozyme in aqueous solution. Heparin is a highly charged linear p...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Walkowiak JJ,Ballauff M,Zimmermann R,Freudenberg U,Werner C

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Core-shell structured nanoparticles (NPs) render the simultaneous coloading capacity of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs and may eventually enhance therapeutic efficacy. In this study, we employed a facile squalenoylation technology to synthesize a new amphiphilic starch derivative from partially oxidized starch...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Phan VHG,Trang Duong HT,Tran PT,Thambi T,Ho DK,Murgia X

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00