Carbohydrate-based macromolecular biomaterials
Carbohydrates are the most abundant and one of the most important biomacromolecules in
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …
Beyond nylon 6: Polyamides via ring opening polymerization of designer lactam monomers for biomedical applications
M Varghese, MW Grinstaff - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Ring opening polymerization (ROP) of lactams is a highly efficient and versatile method to
synthesize polyamides. Within the last ten years, significant advances in polymerization …
synthesize polyamides. Within the last ten years, significant advances in polymerization …
Water‐insensitive synthesis of poly‐β‐peptides with defined architecture
Biocompatible and proteolysis‐resistant poly‐β‐peptides have broad applications and are
dominantly synthesized via the harsh and water‐sensitive ring‐opening polymerization of β …
dominantly synthesized via the harsh and water‐sensitive ring‐opening polymerization of β …
Synthesis of bioactive (1→ 6)-β-glucose branched poly-amido-saccharides that stimulate and induce M1 polarization in macrophages
Abstract β-Glucans are of significant interest due to their potent antitumor and
immunomodulatory activities. Nevertheless, the difficulty in purification, structural …
immunomodulatory activities. Nevertheless, the difficulty in purification, structural …
Beyond amphiphilic balance: Changing subunit stereochemistry alters the pore-forming activity of nylon-3 polymers
Amphiphilic nylon-3 polymers have been reported to mimic the biological activities of natural
antimicrobial peptides, with high potency against bacteria and minimal toxicity toward …
antimicrobial peptides, with high potency against bacteria and minimal toxicity toward …
Quantitative, Regiospecific, and Stereoselective Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization of Monosaccharide Cyclic Ketene Acetals
Cyclic ketene acetals (CKAs) are among the most well-studied monomers for radical ring-
opening polymerization (rROP). However, ring-retaining side reactions and low reactivities …
opening polymerization (rROP). However, ring-retaining side reactions and low reactivities …
Polymers from sugars and unsaturated fatty acids: ADMET polymerisation of monomers derived from D-xylose, D-mannose and castor oil
α, ω-Unsaturated glycolipids derived from natural monosaccharides D-xylose and D-
mannose, and from a castor oil derivative, 10-undecenoic acid, were synthesised and …
mannose, and from a castor oil derivative, 10-undecenoic acid, were synthesised and …
Structural design and antimicrobial properties of polypeptides and saccharide–polypeptide conjugates
The problems of microbial infections and the emergence of drug-resistant microbes are
increasingly serious, causing countless loss of lives and economic loss. The discovery and …
increasingly serious, causing countless loss of lives and economic loss. The discovery and …
Analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: An update for 2017–2018
DJ Harvey - Mass Spectrometry Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review is the tenth update of the original article published in 1999 on the application of
matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI) mass spectrometry …
matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI) mass spectrometry …
Polymers from sugars and CS 2: synthesis and ring-opening polymerisation of sulfur-containing monomers derived from 2-deoxy-d-ribose and d-xylose
Thionocarbonate (–O–CS–O–) and xanthate (–S–CS–O–) cyclic monomers were
synthesised by cyclothiocarbonation of 2-deoxy-D-ribose-and D-xylose-derived diols with …
synthesised by cyclothiocarbonation of 2-deoxy-D-ribose-and D-xylose-derived diols with …