Sequence-controlled polymers.
Sequence-controlled polymers are macromolecules in which monomer units of different chemical nature are arranged in an ordered fashion. The most prominent examples are biological and have been studied and used primarily by molecular biologists and biochemists. However, recent progress in protein- and DNA-based nanotechnologies has shown the relevance of sequence-controlled polymers to nonbiological applications, including data storage, nanoelectronics, and catalysis. In addition, synthetic polymer chemistry has provided interesting routes for preparing nonnatural sequence-controlled polymers. Although these synthetic macromolecules do not yet compare in functional scope with their natural counterparts, they open up opportunities for controlling the structure, self-assembly, and macroscopic properties of polymer materials.
Precision Macromolecular Chemistry Group, Institut Charles Sadron, UPR22-CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, Boîte Postale 84047, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France.
Jean-François
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Lutz
Makoto
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Ouchi
David R
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Liu
Mitsuo
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Sawamoto
D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000737:chemistry; D019020:Directed Molecular Evolution / Q000379:methods; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013698:Templates, Genetic
D001704:Biopolymers; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D011108:Polymers; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase