Controlled polymer synthesis--from biomimicry towards synthetic biology.
The controlled assembly of synthetic polymer structures is now possible with an unprecedented range of functional groups and molecular architectures. In this critical review we consider how the ability to create artificial materials over lengthscales ranging from a few nm to several microns is generating systems that not only begin to mimic those in nature but also may lead to exciting applications in synthetic biology (139 references).
Pasparakis
George
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Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, 711 10, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. gpasp@iesl.forth.gr
Krasnogor
Natalio
N
Cronin
Leroy
L
Davis
Benjamin G
BG
Alexander
Cameron
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