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Emerging synthetic approaches for protein–polymer conjugations

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Protein-polymer conjugates are important in diverse fields including drug delivery, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. This feature article highlights recent advances in the synthesis and application of protein-polymer conjugates by controlled radical polymerization techniques. Special emphasis on new applications of the materials, particularly in biomedicine, is provided.

Source: Chemical Communications

DOI: 10.1039/c0cc04062b

Authors: Rebecca M. Broyer, Gregory N. Grover, Heather D. Maynard

Institutions: California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Award: Biotechnology Training in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering