Polymeric materials containing bile acids.
Bile acids are biological compounds in the body that have interesting properties and have been used to make special chemical structures in molecular recognition. Various polymers have been synthesized from bile acids. The materials should preserve some of the properties of bile acids, such as biocompatibility, high stability of the steroid nucleus, reactivity of the side groups, optical activity and self-assembling capacity. The synthesis and applications proposed for such polymers are discussed.
Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Xiao-Xia
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Zhu
Marieta
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Nichifor
D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D001665:Binding Sites; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D011108:Polymers