title: Norepinephrine: material-independent, multifunctional surface modification reagent.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, KAIST Institute for BioCentury & NanoCentury, 335 Science Road, Daejeon 305-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Junsung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rho
authors.forename: Insung S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Phillip B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Messersmith
authors.forename: Haeshin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water; D014357:Trypsin; D009638:Norepinephrine