Soft hydrogels from nanotubes of poly(ethylene oxide)-tetraphenylalanine conjugates prepared by click chemistry
A new poly(ethylene oxide)-tetraphenylalanine polymer-peptide conjugate has been prepared via a "click" reaction between an alkyne-modified peptide and an azide-terminated PEO oligomer. Self-assembled nanotubes are formed after dialysis of a THF solution of this polymer-peptide conjugate a...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 25(2009), 4 vom: 17. Feb., Seite 2479-85 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Hydrogels Polyethylene Glycols 3WJQ0SDW1A Phenylalanine 47E5O17Y3R |
| Zusammenfassung: | A new poly(ethylene oxide)-tetraphenylalanine polymer-peptide conjugate has been prepared via a "click" reaction between an alkyne-modified peptide and an azide-terminated PEO oligomer. Self-assembled nanotubes are formed after dialysis of a THF solution of this polymer-peptide conjugate against water. The structure of these nanotubes has been probed by circular dichroism, IR, TEM, and SAXS. From these data, it is apparent that self-assembly involves the formation of antiparallel beta-sheets and pi-pi-stacking. Nanotubes are formed at concentrations between 2 and 10 mg mL(-1). Entanglement between adjacent nanotubes occurs at higher concentrations, resulting in the formation of soft hydrogels. Gel strength increases at higher polymer-peptide conjugate concentration, as expected |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 31.03.2009 Date Revised 01.12.2018 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1520-5827 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/la8035659 |