Detection, synthesis, structure, and function of oligo(3- hydroxyalkanoates): Contributions by synthetic organic chemists

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 25, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 217-236

  Seebach, Dieter ^a   Fritz, Monica G ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Analysis of PHB PHV; Chemical synthesis; Complexation of cyclic HB and HV oligomers with hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrates; Ion transport through phospholipid bilayer membranes; Oligo and poly(3 hydroxyalkanoates); Patch clamp ion channel measurements; Vesicles and liposomes

Indexed keywords

OLIGOMER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGRADATION; ION TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; OLIGOMERIZATION; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; TERATOGENICITY;

EID: 0033005631     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-8130(99)00037-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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