Precision biopolymers from protein precursors for biomedical applications.
The synthesis of biohybrid materials with tailored functional properties represents a topic of emerging interest. Combining proteins as natural, macromolecular building blocks, and synthetic polymers opens access to giant brush-like biopolymers of high structural definition. The properties of these precision polypeptide copolymers can be tailored through various chemical modifications along their polypeptide backbone, which expands the repertoire of known protein-based materials to address biomedical applications. In this article, the synthetic strategies for the design of precision biopolymers from proteins through amino acid specific conjugation reagents are highlighted and the different functionalization strategies, their characterization, and applications are discussed.
Institute of Organic Chemistry III/Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Seah Ling
SL
Kuan
Yuzhou
Y
Wu
Tanja
T
Weil
D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000737:chemistry*
D001704:Biopolymers; D011498:Protein Precursors