Formation of a lamellar compound by reaction of acrylic acid crystallosolvated in highly crystalline beta-chitin.

abstract：:The interaction of polysaccharides with water has a critical impact on their biological function as well as their technological applications. We performed ellipsometry experiments at different relative humidities (RH) to measure the equilibrium swelling of ultrathin films of different polysaccharides: native and modif...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Grossutti M,Dutcher JR

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hybrid agarose hydrogels embedded with pH-responsive diblock copolymers micelles were developed to achieve functional hydrogels capable of stimulus-triggered drug release. Specifically, a well-defined poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based diblock copolymer, PEO-b-poly(2-(N,N-diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PEO(113)-b...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jin N,Morin EA,Henn DM,Cao Y,Woodcock JW,Tang S,He W,Zhao B

更新日期：2013-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper shows a simple and effective way to avoid the dissociation of multimeric enzymes by coating their surface with a large cationic polymer (e.g., polyethylenimine (PEI)) by ionic exchange. As model enzymes, glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) from Thermus thermophilus and formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from Pseudomonas...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Bolivar JM,Rocha-Martin J,Mateo C,Cava F,Berenguer J,Fernandez-Lafuente R,Guisan JM

更新日期：2009-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A new, convenient pathway is developed to synthesize highly hydrolytically labile poly(ortho ester amide) (POEA) copolymers that overcomes some of the major weaknesses of the traditional methods of synthesizing poly(ortho esters) and their derivatives. A diamine monomer containing a built-in, stabilized ortho ester gr...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tang R,Palumbo RN,Ji W,Wang C

更新日期：2009-04-13 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：:Softwood and hardwood celluloses were oxidized by 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl radical (TEMPO)-mediated oxidation. The TEMPO-oxidized cellulose fibers were converted to transparent dispersions in water, which consisted of individual nanofibers 3-4 nm in width. Films were then prepared from the TEMPO-oxidized c...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Fukuzumi H,Saito T,Iwata T,Kumamoto Y,Isogai A

更新日期：2009-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The photoluminescence features of Eu(3+)-, Tb(3+)-, Tb(3+)/Eu(3+)-alginate aerogel (hydrogel and alcogel) and Eu(3+)-alginate xerogel hybrids were investigated. The Eu(3+)-alginate aerogel and alcogel exhibit the highest (5)D0 quantum efficiencies (9.9 and 8.2%, respectively), while the hydrogel and xerogel have lower...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu F,Carlos LD,Ferreira RA,Rocha J,Gaudino MC,Robitzer M,Quignard F

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein we report the synthesis of biodegradable hyperbranched polyglycerols (BHPGs) having acid-cleavable core structure by anionic ring-opening multibranching polymerization (ROMBP) of glycidol using initiators bearing dimethyl and cyclohexyl ketal groups. Five different multifunctional initiators carrying one to fou...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Shenoi RA,Lai BF,Kizhakkedathu JN

更新日期：2012-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Native cellulose consists of a set of parallel chains composed of glucose. Most of the time, these chains are highly ordered and form a structure that is known as a microfibril. On the other hand, highly crystalline forms of cellulose are more difficult to process and often are unpredictable in their behavior. If an o...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kondo T,Togawa E,Brown RM Jr

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the first use of laccase-lipase enzymatic reaction for the synthesis of novel perfectly structured alternating copolymers. Initially, six types of complexing agents, linear(A)-linear(B), linear(A)-linear(B)-linear(A), linear-dendritic, dendritic-linear-dendritic, linear-hyperbranched, and hyperbra...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Scheibel DM,Gitsov I

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive strand RNA viruses replicate in specialized niches called membranous web within the cytoplasm of host cells. These virus replication organelles sequester viral proteins, RNA, and a variety of host factors within a fluid, amorphous matrix of clusters of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) derived vesicles. They are tho...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ho JCS,Steininger C,Hiew SH,Kim MC,Reimhult E,Miserez A,Cho N,Parikh AN,Liedberg B

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The hierarchical self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) is an important phenomenon occurring naturally in plant cell walls. Utilization of this assembly for advanced applications requires a fundamental theoretical understanding of interactions between the CNCs, which is still incomplete. Hence, in this work, w...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Garg M,Linares M,Zozoulenko I

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The calcium-binding sites of calbindin D(9k) have a helix-loop-helix motif. In this study, the helix motifs were replaced by several Ala-Gly repeating regions designed on the basis of the primary sequences of several silk fibroins. The synthesized peptides were treated with several organic solvents to modify the secon...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Asakura T,Hamada M,Nakazawa Y,Ha SW,Knight DP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of biocompatible, thermo-responsive ABA triblock copolymers in which the outer A blocks comprise poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and the central B block is poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) is achieved using atom transfer radical polymerization with a commercially available bifunctional initiato...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Li C,Tang Y,Armes SP,Morris CJ,Rose SF,Lloyd AW,Lewis AL

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal films featuring the pH-dependent release of tenofovir (TFV) were developed for the prevention of sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV). Films based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and zein were prepared incorporating different plasticizers [oleic acid, lactic acid, glycerol, and polyeth...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Notario-Pérez F,Cazorla-Luna R,Martín-Illana A,Galante J,Ruiz-Caro R,Sarmento B,das Neves J,Veiga MD

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing new protein-based materials with a programmable assembly is of great scientific interest and technological importance. Inspired by nature's use of post-translational modifications (PTMs) to control the function and location of proteins, we have leveraged lipidation-the PTM of proteins with lipids-to synthes...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hossain MS,Liu X,Maynard TI,Mozhdehi D

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the self-assembly of fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-conjugated dialanine (Fmoc-AA) molecules using combined computational and experimental approaches. Fmoc-AA gels were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), circular dichroism (CD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and wide-angle ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mu X,Eckes KM,Nguyen MM,Suggs LJ,Ren P

更新日期：2012-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic study is carried out to understand how physical and covalent crosslinks affect the mechanical properties of an eight-arm poly(ethyleneglycol)-based hydrogel. Heparin and heparin-binding peptide are used as a physical crosslinker, and an enzymatically cleavable peptide with a cysteine on each end serves as...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Jeong KJ,Panitch A

更新日期：2009-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicomponent poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) brushes (i.e., ≥ 2 adjacent PEG brushes) can be used to engineer culture substrates with microscale, nonfouling regions decorated with covalently immobilized ligands that mediate biospecific interactions. However, synthesizing such brushes with orthogonal immobilization chemi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sha J,Lippmann ES,McNulty J,Ma Y,Ashton RS

更新日期：2013-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy were used to monitor the conformational transition of regenerated Bombyx mori silk fibroin (RSF) in aqueous solutions under different conditions. According to the analysis of fluorescence spectra using anilinonaphthalene-8-sulfonic acid magnesium salt (ANS) as an extern...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Yang Y,Shao Z,Chen X,Zhou P

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A surface force balance was used to measure the normal and shear forces between two mica surfaces each bearing an adsorbed layer of porcine gastric mucin ("Orthana" mucin), genetically similar to human MUC6. This mucin is a highly purified, 546 kDa, weakly negative, polyampholytic molecule with a "dumbbell" structure....

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Harvey NM,Yakubov GE,Stokes JR,Klein J

更新日期：2011-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we have shown that the amphiphilic decyl esters of both D- and L-tyrosine (DELT) self-assemble in aqueous solution above their critical micelle concentration values to form long rodlike structures that can be enzymatically polymerized. In the current study, we have examined the self-assembled structures of...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Marx KA,Lee JS,Sung C

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of novel reagents and antibiotics for combating multidrug resistance bacteria has received significant attention in recent years. In this study, new antimicrobial star polymers (14-26 nm in diameter) that consist of mixtures of polylysine and glycopolymer arms were developed and were shown to possess a...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wong EH,Khin MM,Ravikumar V,Si Z,Rice SA,Chan-Park MB

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymers are appealing as pH-responsive elements of multicomponent systems designed to promote cytosolic delivery of macromolecular drugs (including proteins and genes), but so far the delivery efficiency achieved has been relatively modest. Therefore, the aim of this study was to apply several physicochemical techniq...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Griffiths PC,Khayat Z,Tse S,Heenan RK,King SM,Duncan R

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:Biocompatible photoresponsive materials are of interest for targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, 2D and 3D protein patterning, and other biomedical applications. We prepared light degradable hydrogels using a natural alginate polysaccharide cross-linked with iron(III) cations. The "hard" iron(III) cations used ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Narayanan RP,Melman G,Letourneau NJ,Mendelson NL,Melman A

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious diseases remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide despite the tremendous effort devoted to the design and development of antimicrobial agents. However, the decrease in the effectiveness of some antibiotics is often associated with the development of drug resistance by pathogen. This leads to an u...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Nguyen D,Nguyen TK,Rice SA,Boyer C

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The maintenance of hepatocyte phenotype and functions remains as a great challenge in the generation of functional liver tissue and in vitro model for drug metabolism studies. The use of hepatocyte coculture systems plays essential roles in the establishment of cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix communications si...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Liu Y,Li H,Yan S,Wei J,Li X

更新日期：2014-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The affinity of surfaces toward proteins is found to be a key parameter to govern the synthesis of polymer brushes by surface-initiated biocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-bioATRP). While the "ATRPase" hemoglobin (Hb) stimulates only a relatively slow growth of protein repellent brushes, the synthesi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Divandari M,Pollard J,Dehghani E,Bruns N,Benetti EM

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A strategy is presented that exploits the ability of synthetic polymers of different nature to disturb the strong self-assembly capabilities of amyloid based β-sheet forming peptides. Following a convergent approach, the peptides of interest were synthesized via solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) and the polymers vi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dehn S,Castelletto V,Hamley IW,Perrier S

更新日期：2012-09-10 00:00:00