title: High-capacity functional protein encapsulation in nanoengineered polypeptide microcapsules.
abstract: Addition of polyethylene glycol to aqueous assembly solutions of oppositely charged polypeptides enables high-capacity "loading" of functional protein in biocompatible microcapsules by template-supported layer-by-layer nanoassembly.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK. zzhi@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: Zheng-Liang
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Zhi
authors.forename: Donald T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Haynie
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D005949:Glucose Oxidase / Q000737:chemistry*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D011107:Polylysine / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D011107:Polylysine; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D005949:Glucose Oxidase