Design and synthesis of well-defined glycopolymers for the control of biological functionalities

Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 679-689

  Miura, Yoshiko ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glycopolymer; Lectin; Living polymerization; Molecular recognition

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILICITY; GLYCOPOLYMERS; HIGH AFFINITY; LECTIN; MOLECULAR-RECOGNITION ABILITY; MULTIPLE LIGANDS; MULTIVALENCY; POLYMER BACKBONES; POLYMER BRUSHES; STAR POLYMERS; TERMINAL MODIFICATIONS;

BIOCATALYSTS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; HYBRID MATERIALS; LIVING POLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PROTEINS; SUGARS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84863733859     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.4     Document Type: Review

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