A biocompatible betaine-functionalized polycation for coacervation

Soft Matter, 2018,14,387-395 DOI: 10.1039/C7SM01763D, PaperMintai P. Hwang, Xiaochu Ding, Jin Gao, Abhinav P. Acharya, Steven R. Little, Yadong Wang Betaine, a naturally occurring amino acid, is conjugated onto a polyester backbone, in which the quaternary ammonium group imparts additional functionality to the resulting polycation (B-PED). B-PED demonstrates excellentin vitro andin vivo biocompatibility and is also assessed for its effect on angiogenesis, anti-bacterial activity, and complex coacervation. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry

Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 17, 2018 Category: Chemistry Authors: Mintai P. Hwang Source Type: research