Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Based Backbones with High Peptide Loading Capacities

Autor: Jean-Noel Marsat, Tom Flahive, Annachiara Mitrugno, Aoife O'Connor, Niamh Moran, David J. Brayden, Marc Devocelle
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 19, Iss 11, Pp 17559-17577 (2014)
Molecules
Volume 19
Issue 11
Pages 17559-17577
ISSN: 1420-3049
Popis: Polymer-peptide conjugates are a promising class of compounds, where polymers can be used to overcome some of the limitations associated with peptides intended for therapeutic and/or diagnostic applications. Linear polymers such as poly(ethylene glycol) can be conjugated through terminal moieties and have therefore limited loading capacities. In this research, functionalised linear poly(ethylene glycol)s are utilised for peptide conjugation, to increase their potential loading capacities. These poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives are conjugated to peptide sequences containing representative side-chain functionalised amino acids, using different conjugation chemistries, including copper-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition, amide coupling and thiol-ene reactions. Conjugation of a sequence containing the RGD motif to poly(allyl glycidyl ether) by the thiol-ene reaction, provided a conjugate which could be used in platelet adhesion studies. Health Research Board Science Foundation Ireland
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