Synthesis of an amphiphilic poly(γ-glutamic acid)-cholesterol conjugate and its application as an artificial chaperone

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1424-1429

  Lee, Eun Hye ^a   Kamigaito, Yoshiki ^a   Tsujimoto, Takashi ^a   Uyama, Hiroshi ^a   Sung, Moon Hee ^b,c  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^c Bioleaders Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amphiphilic polymer; Artificial chaperone; Cholesterol; Poly( glutamic acid)

Indexed keywords

BETA CYCLODEXTRIN; BIOPOLYMER; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE; CHAPERONE; NANOPARTICLE; POLY(GAMMA GLUTAMIC ACID) CHOLESTEROL CONJUGATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEL; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; VISCOSITY;

CARBONIC ANHYDRASES; CHOLESTEROL; KINETICS; MOLECULAR CHAPERONES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYGLUTAMIC ACID; PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 78149489302     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1006.06004     Document Type: Article

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