Structural characterization of alpha-terminal group of natural rubber. 1. Decomposition of branch-points by lipase and phosphatase treatments.

abstract：:Polystyrene-polyisocyanopeptide (PS-PIAT) polymersomes containing CALB in two different locations, one in the aqueous inner compartment and one in the bilayer, were investigated for enzymatic ring-opening polymerization of lactones in water. It is shown that the monomers 8-octanolactone and dodecalactone yield oligome...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nallani M,de Hoog HP,Cornelissen JJ,Palmans AR,van Hest JC,Nolte RJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:The single-coat protein (CP) of bacteriophage Qβ self-assembles into T = 3 icosahedral virus-like particles (VLPs), of interest for a wide range of applications. These VLPs are very stable, but identification of the specific molecular determinants of this stability is lacking. To investigate these determinants along w...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fiedler JD,Higginson C,Hovlid ML,Kislukhin AA,Castillejos A,Manzenrieder F,Campbell MG,Voss NR,Potter CS,Carragher B,Finn MG

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure of three types of liposomes (egg yolk phosphatidylcholine (EPC) without modification and EPC vesicles containing cross-linked N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) networks of low and a high concentration inside the vesicles) were analyzed by static and dynamic light scattering. Upon polymerization the network w...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Stauch O,Schubert R,Savin G,Burchard W

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation plays an important role in symptomatic intervertebral disc degeneration and is associated with the production of neurotrophins in sensitizing innervation into the disc. The use of high molecular weight (HMw) hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels offers a potential therapeutic biomaterial for nucleus pulposus (NP...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Isa IL,Srivastava A,Tiernan D,Owens P,Rooney P,Dockery P,Pandit A

更新日期：2015-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:l-Proline is the only, out of 20 essential, amino acid that contains a cyclized substituted α-amino group (is formally an imino acid), which restricts its conformational shape. The synthesis of well-defined homo- and copolymers of l-proline has been plagued either by the low purity of the monomer or the inability of m...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gkikas M,Iatrou H,Thomaidis NS,Alexandridis P,Hadjichristidis N

更新日期：2011-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial biofilms are ubiquitous in nature, and they pose a serious threat to public health. Staphylococcus epidermidis is the most common clinical isolate from healthcare- and medical device-related biofilm infections. No antibiotic currently on the market can eradicate pathogenic biofilms, which contain complex def...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lam AK,Wouters CL,Moen EL,Pusavat J,Rice CV

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Macromolecule-based therapeutic agents, particularly proteins, antigens, monoclonal antibodies, transcription factors, nucleic acids, and gene editing enzymes, have the potential to offer cures for previously untreatable diseases. However, they present an enormous delivery challenge due to poor absorption and rapid me...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Iqbal S,Blenner M,Alexander-Bryant A,Larsen J

更新日期：2020-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphiphilic ABC triblock copolymers composed of monomethoxy-capped poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG), poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (DMA), and poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (DEA) have been synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). These copolymers dissolve molecularly in acidic aque...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang Y,Liu SY,Armes SP,Billingham NC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-soluble T-antigen containing glycopolymers [Gal beta(1,3)-GalNAc alpha) having a high degree of lipophilicity were synthesized from poly[N-(acryloxy)succinimide] (6-10) by amidation with an amine-ending T-antigen derivative (3) and various amines of increasing alkyl chain length (ammonia and methyl-, ethyl-, and...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Baek MG,Roy R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we extend our previous experimental work on interaction between polyelectrolytes and liposomes. First, the adsorption of chitosan and alkylated chitosan (cationic polyelectrolytes) with different alkyl chain lengths on lipid membranes of liposomes is examined. The amount of both chitosans adsorbed remain...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Quemeneur F,Rinaudo M,Pépin-Donat B

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have constructed a tandem gene expression cassette containing three Ralstonia eutropha poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (PHB) synthesis genes under the control of the Pichia pastoris glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate promoter and the green fluorescent protein (Gfp) under the control of the P. pastoris alcohol oxidase promoter....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Vijayasankaran N,Carlson R,Srienc F

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-step synthesis of a curcumin-derived hydrogel (curcumin content of 25-75 mol %) is reported. Curcumin is incorporated into the hydrogel backbone and cross-linked through biodegradable carbonate linkages. Curcumin as a part of the polymer backbone is protected from oxidation and degradation, while hydrogel hydrol...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shpaisman N,Sheihet L,Bushman J,Winters J,Kohn J

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we demonstrate for the first time the fabrication of carboxylated chitosan nanocrystals (ChsNC) with high degree of deacetylation (DDA) at >80% and narrow size distribution. We also studied its application as a sustainable support material for metal-based catalysts. Carboxylated chitin nanocrystals (ChN...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jin T,Kurdyla D,Hrapovic S,Leung ACW,Régnier S,Liu Y,Moores A,Lam E

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylprednisolone steroid esters of hyaluronan differing in degree of functionalization and molecular weight were investigated in aqueous solution. Conformation and aggregation phenomena were elucidated by means of circular dichroism, viscometry, rheology, and nuclear magnetic resonance, mainly by (1)H pulsed field g...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Taglienti A,Valentini M,Sequi P,Crescenzi V

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micellar peroxidase-catalyzed synthesis of chiral polyaniline (PANI) in the presence of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA) was developed. The effect of DBSA concentration on the catalytic efficiency of horseradish and palm tree peroxidases was examined. Favorable conditions for the enzymatic synthesis of chiral PANI, ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Caramyshev AV,Lobachov VM,Selivanov DV,Sheval EV,Vorobiev AKh,Katasova ON,Polyakov VY,Makarov AA,Sakharov IY

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A stepwise anticancer drug delivery system based on an injectable supramolecular hydrogel was presented. In this system, poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(acrylic acid) (PEG-b-PAA) block copolymer nanoparticles containing cisplatin were released by erosion of the hydrogels and then the cisplatin was released from the nanop...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhu W,Li Y,Liu L,Chen Y,Wang C,Xi F

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Spider dragline silk exhibits an extraordinary toughness and is typically composed of two types of major ampullate spidroins (MaSp1 and MaSp2), differing in their proline content and hydrophobicity. In this paper, we recombinantly produced an unusual but naturally occurring short major ampullate spidroin (MaSp1s) as a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Thamm C,Scheibel T

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases plague human health because of the lack of transplantable small-diameter blood vessel (SDBV) grafts. Although expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) has the potential to be used as a biocompatible material for SDBV grafts, long-term patency is still the biggest challenge. As discussed in this...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang D,Xu Y,Lin YJ,Yilmaz G,Zhang J,Schmidt G,Li Q,Thomson JA,Turng LS

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Orb-weaving spider silk fibers are assembled from very large, highly repetitive proteins. The repeated segments contain, in turn, short, simple, and repetitive amino acid motifs that account for the physical and mechanical properties of the assembled fiber. Of the six orb-weaver silk fibroins, the piriform silk that m...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Perry DJ,Bittencourt D,Siltberg-Liberles J,Rech EL,Lewis RV

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of polymer-peptide conjugates to be used as infection-resistant coating for biomaterial implants and devices. Antiadhesive polymer brushes composed of block copolymer Pluronic F-127 (PF127) were functionalized with antimicrobial peptides (AMP), able to kill bacte...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Muszanska AK,Rochford ET,Gruszka A,Bastian AA,Busscher HJ,Norde W,van der Mei HC,Herrmann A

更新日期：2014-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Many dental restorative dental composites still utilize 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxy propoxy) phenyl] propane (Bis-GMA) as base resin. The high viscosity of Bis-GMA necessitates dilution with dimethacrylate ethers of low viscosity such as triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA). However, increased amounts...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kim JW,Kim LU,Kim CK,Cho BH,Kim OY

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive understanding of the mechanism by which type I collagen (Col) interacts with hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (Hap NPs) in aqueous solutions is a pivotal step for guiding the design of biologically relevant nanocomposites with controlled hierarchical structure. In this paper we use a variety of Hap NPs dif...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Colaço E,Brouri D,Aissaoui N,Cornette P,Dupres V,Domingos RF,Lambert JF,Maisonhaute E,Kirat KE,Landoulsi J

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The intermolecular distributions of amide groups within two commercial LMA pectins was studied after removal of the methyl esters followed by fractionation of the different populations by anion exchange chromatography. The populations obtained had almost equal degrees of amidation while the values of the degree of blo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Guillotin SE,Mey N,Ananta E,Boulenguer P,Schols HA,Voragen AG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On-line size-exclusion chromatography monitoring of potato phosphorylase catalyzed amylose synthesis--starting from alpha-D-glucose-1-P and maltohexaose--revealed rather monodisperse amylose populations. In the presence of lipids, amylose-lipid complexes spontaneously formed and precipitated. They were recovered by ce...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Gelders GG,Goesaert H,Delcour JA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High molecular weight trimethylene carbonate (TMC) and epsilon-caprolactone (CL) (co)polymers were synthesized. Melt pressed (co)polymer films were cross-linked by gamma irradiation (25 kGy or 50 kGy) in vacuum, yielding gel fractions of up to 70%. The effects of copolymer composition and irradiation dose on the cytot...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bat E,Plantinga JA,Harmsen MC,van Luyn MJ,Zhang Z,Grijpma DW,Feijen J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel biodegradable materials with tunable hydrolytic degradation rate are prepared by grafting of phosphonoethylated polyglycidols with polyesters. First, the hydrolytically degradable polyester grafts are attached to polyglycidols partially grafted with phosphonoethylated diethyl esters through chemical-catalyzed gr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Köhler J,Marquardt F,Teske M,Keul H,Sternberg K,Möller M

更新日期：2013-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A heterofunctional support for enzyme immobilization may be defined as that which possesses several distinct functionalities on its surface able to interact with a protein. We will focus on those supports in which a final covalent attachment between the enzyme and the support is achieved. Heterofunctionality sometimes...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Barbosa O,Torres R,Ortiz C,Berenguer-Murcia A,Rodrigues RC,Fernandez-Lafuente R

更新日期：2013-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis and polymerization of six AB(3) tapered self-assembling methacrylate monomers (5a, 5b, 5c,5d, 17a, and 17b) based on first generation alkyl substituted benzyl ether monodendrons (i.e., minidendrons) containing oligooxyethylene units at their focal point and the polymerizable group on their periphery are ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Percec V,Bera TK

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tethering drug substances to a gel network is an effective way of controlling the release kinetics of hydrogel-based drug delivery systems. Here, we report on in situ forming, biodegradable hydrogels that allow for the covalent attachment of peptides or proteins. Hydrogels were prepared by step-growth polymerization o...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Brandl F,Hammer N,Blunk T,Tessmar J,Goepferich A

更新日期：2010-02-08 00:00:00