Two-step biocatalytic route to biobased functional polyesters from omega-carboxy fatty acids and diols.

abstract：:N-(3-Aminopropyl)pyrrole was covalently coupled with alginate in an aqueous-phase reaction by means of carbodiimide-mediated activation chemistry to provide a pyrrole-alginate conjugate for subsequent use in biosensor applications. The pyrrole-alginate conjugate was quantified by UV spectroscopy at 230 nm, by an HPSEC...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Abu-Rabeah K,Polyak B,Ionescu RE,Cosnier S,Marks RS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermoresponsive polymers with lower critical solution temperatures (LCSTs) are of significant interest for a wide range of applications from sensors to drug delivery vehicles. However, the most widely investigated LCST polymers have nondegradable backbones, limiting their applications in vivo or in the environment. D...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rabiee Kenaree A,Sirianni QEA,Classen K,Gillies ER

更新日期：2020-09-14 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：:Two linear alpha-(1,4)-D-glucans substrates, of degrees of polymerization DP approximately 150 and 6000, were exposed to maize starch-branching enzyme IIa (mSBEIIa) in vitro. The resulting branched alpha-glucans and their constituent chains (obtained by debranching) were analyzed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) an...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Hernández JM,Gaborieau M,Castignolles P,Gidley MJ,Myers AM,Gilbert RG

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Light-harvesting antenna core (LH1-RC) complexes isolated from Rhodoseudomonas palustris were self-assembled on a gold electrode modified with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of the alkanethiols NH2(CH2)nSH, n = 2, 6, 8, 11; HOOC(CH2)7SH; and CH3(CH2)7SH, respectively. Adsorption of the LH1-RC complexes on the SAMs d...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kondo M,Nakamura Y,Fujii K,Nagata M,Suemori Y,Dewa T,Iida K,Gardiner AT,Cogdell RJ,Nango M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/polylactide blend (PCL/PLA) is an interesting biomaterial because PCL and PLA present good complementarity in their physical properties and biodegradability. However, the thermodynamic incompatibility between two component polymers restricts further applications of their blend. In this work,...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wu D,Zhang Y,Zhang M,Yu W

更新日期：2009-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Supramolecular nanogel, a physically cross-linked nanosize hydrogel, spontaneously self-assembles in aqueous solution via secondary interactions and is thus of great interest in nanomedicine as a drug carrier. We developed a versatile method for supramolecular nanogel self-assembled by electrostatic interaction betwee...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Kim K,Bae B,Kang YJ,Nam JM,Kang S,Ryu JH

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrospinning is a simple and versatile technique of producing polymeric fibers ranging from submicron to micron in diameter. Incorporation of bioactive agents into the fibers could make a biofunctional tissue engineering scaffold. In this study, we investigated the feasibility of encapsulating human beta-nerve grow...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Chew SY,Wen J,Yim EK,Leong KW

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：: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：:The unsatisfied results of cancer therapy are caused by many issues and metastasis of cancer cells is one of the major challenge. It has been reported that inhibiting the SDF1/CXCR4 interaction can significantly reduce the metastasis of breast cancer cells to regional lymph nodes and lung. Herein, a nanogel system equ...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Zhang F,Gong S,Wu J,Li H,Oupicky D,Sun M

更新日期：2017-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-assembled hydrogen-bonded networks of the polysaccharide pectin, a mechanically functional component of plant cell walls, have been of recent interest as biomimetic exemplars of physical gels, and the microrheological and strain-stiffening behaviors have been previously investigated. Despite this detailed rheolog...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Mansel BW,Chu CY,Leis A,Hemar Y,Chen HL,Lundin L,Williams MA

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence is presented that the polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan I (RGI) can be biosynthesized in remarkably organized branched configurations and surprisingly long versions and can self-assemble into a plethora of structures. AFM imaging has been applied to study the outer mucilage obtained from wild-type (WT) and mu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Williams MAK,Cornuault V,Irani AH,Symonds VV,Malmström J,An Y,Sims IM,Carnachan SM,Sallé C,North HM

更新日期：2020-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the synthesis of hyaluronan (HA) and its derivatives via the hyaluronidase-catalyzed polymerization of 2-substituted oxazoline derivative monomers designed as "transition-state analogue substrates". Polymerization of 2-methyl oxazoline monomer from N-acetylhyalobiuronate (GlcAbeta(1-->3)GlcNAc) effe...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Ochiai H,Ohmae M,Mori T,Kobayashi S

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation describes the formulation and characterization of rheologically structured vehicles (RSVs) designed for improved drug delivery to the vagina. Interactive, multicomponent, polymeric platforms were manufactured containing hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC, 5% w/w) polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP, 4% w/w), Pluronic...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Andrews GP,Donnelly L,Jones DS,Curran RM,Morrow RJ,Woolfson AD,Malcolm RK

更新日期：2009-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoconfined self-assemblies within aerosol nanoparticles and control of the secondary structures are shown here upon ionically complexing poly(L-lysine) (PLL) with dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA) surfactant and using solvents chloroform, 1-propanol, or dimethylformamide. Different solvent volatilities and drying t...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Rahikkala A,Junnila S,Vartiainen V,Ruokolainen J,Ikkala O,Kauppinen E,Raula J

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of their association with debilitating diseases and their potential applications in developing novel bionanomaterials, highly ordered amyloid fibrils have recently received considerable attention. While many studies have thus far focused on amyloid fibrils made with short peptides containing just one steric zi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Dai B,Sargent CJ,Gui X,Liu C,Zhang F

更新日期：2019-05-13 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：:The purpose of this study was to gain mechanistic insights into the effect of different formulation parameters on the degradation and release behavior of protein-loaded nanoparticulate carrier systems based on an aliphatic polyester with pendant hydroxyl groups, poly(lactic-co-glycolic-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid) (pL...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Samadi N,van Nostrum CF,Vermonden T,Amidi M,Hennink WE

更新日期：2013-04-08 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：:Fluorescence-tagged coniferyl alcohols, coniferyl alcohol γ-coupled by ethylenediamine spacers to dimethylaminocoumarin or nitrobenzofuran fluorophores, were tested as photoprobes to study the oxidase-mediated polymerization of monolignols. The fluorescent coniferyl alcohol derivatives readily underwent peroxidase-cat...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tobimatsu Y,Davidson CL,Grabber JH,Ralph J

更新日期：2011-05-09 00:00:00

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：:The bioconjugation of proteins and peptides with synthetic polymers is a promising method for tailoring the chemical, biological, and physical properties of both the polymeric and protein-based components. Here, we describe macromolecular assemblies of polyethylene glycol-coiled-coil alternating multiblock polymers gu...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Sahin E,Kiick KL

更新日期：2009-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) is a biobased polyester characterized by high gas barrier properties as well as high tensile modulus and strength, but poor toughness. Toughening PEF without sacrificing its modulus, strength and gas barrier performance is a great challenge for PEF modification. In this stud...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Xie H,Wu L,Li BG,Dubois P

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Spiders have evolved a complex system of silk producing glands. Each of the glands produces silk with strength and elasticity tailored to its biological purpose. Sequence analysis of the major ampullate silk reveals four highly conserved concatenated blocks of amino acids: (GA) n , A n , GPGXX, and GGX. While the GPGX...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Brooks AE,Stricker SM,Joshi SB,Kamerzell TJ,Middaugh CR,Lewis RV

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to evaluate the potential of INVITE-based nanomicelles, an amphiphilic polymer constituted by inulin (INU) and vitamin E (VITE), as a platform for improving the biopharmaceutical properties of hydrophobic drugs. For this purpose, curcumin was selected as a model and curcumin-INVITE nanomicelle...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Tripodo G,Pasut G,Trapani A,Mero A,Lasorsa FM,Chlapanidas T,Trapani G,Mandracchia D

更新日期：2015-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell cultivation on the surface of a novel poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPA) hydrogel (N-NC gel), consisting of a specific type of organic (PNIPA)/inorganic (clay) network, was studied using three cell types; HepG2 human hepatoma cells, human dermal fibroblasts, and human umbilical vein endothelial cells. For the fi...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Haraguchi K,Takehisa T,Ebato M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticles (NPs) composed of chitosan (CS) and poly(gamma-glutamic acid) (gamma-PGA) were prepared by a simple ionic-gelation method for oral insulin delivery. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra indicated that CS and gamma-PGA were ionized at pH 2.5-6.6, while X-ray diffractograms demonstrated that the crys...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Lin YH,Mi FL,Chen CT,Chang WC,Peng SF,Liang HF,Sung HW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigate the effects of mixing a colloidal suspension of tunicate-derived cellulose nanocrystals (t-CNCs) with aqueous colloidal suspensions of two protein diblock copolymers, EC and CE, which bear two different self-assembling domains (SADs) derived from elastin (E) and the coiled-coil region of cartilage oligo...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Haghpanah JS,Tu R,Da Silva S,Yan D,Mueller S,Weder C,Foster EJ,Sacui I,Gilman JW,Montclare JK

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A layer-by-layer film composed of DNA and inorganic zirconium ion (Zr(4+)) was fabricated on the surface of gold thin film, and an electric field triggered disintegration of the multilayer film was studied by using electrochemical surface plasmon resonance (EC-SPR). EC-SPR results demonstrated that the film was disass...

journal_title：Biomacromolecules

authors： Wang F,Li D,Li G,Liu X,Dong S

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00