Norepinephrine: material-independent, multifunctional surface modification reagent.
A facile approach for material-independent surface modification using norepinephrine was investigated. pH-induced oxidative polymerization of norepinephrine forms adherent films on vastly different types of material surfaces of noble metals, metal oxides, semiconductors, ceramics, shape-memory alloys, and synthetic polymers. Secondary biochemical functionalizations such as immobilization of proteins and growth of biodegradable polyester on the poly(norepinephrine) films were demonstrated.
Kang
Sung Min
SM
Department of Chemistry, KAIST Institute for BioCentury & NanoCentury, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 305-701, Korea.
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Junsung
J
Choi
Insung S
IS
Messersmith
Phillip B
PB
Lee
Haeshin
H
D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014357:Trypsin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water; D014357:Trypsin; D009638:Norepinephrine