Concepedia

Efficient synthesis and excellent antimicrobial activity of star-shaped cationic polypeptides with improved biocompatibility

Hao Liu, Xu Zhang, Ziyin Zhao, Fangping Yang, Ruizhong Xue, Lichen Yin, Ziyuan Song, Jianjun Cheng, Haoyu Tang

Biomaterials Science · 2021 · 33 citations · 39 references

DOI

Concepts

Abstract

Star poly(<sub>L</sub>-lysine) homo- and copolymers with excellent antimicrobial activity and improved biocompatibility can be readily prepared by the combination of ultra-fast ring opening polymerization and efficient side-chain modification.

References

39

Combating multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria with structurally nanoengineered antimicrobial peptide polymers

Shu Jie Lam, Neil M. O’Brien‐Simpson, Namfon Pantarat et al. · Nature Microbiology · 2016 · 817 citations

, , +14

Biodegradable nanostructures with selective lysis of microbial membranes

Fredrik Nederberg, Ying Zhang, Jeremy P. K. Tan et al. · Nature Chemistry · 2011 · 604 citations

, , +16

Versatile Antibacterial Materials: An Emerging Arsenal for Combatting Bacterial Pathogens

Xiaokang Ding, Shun Duan, Xuejia Ding et al. · Advanced Functional Materials · 2018 · 485 citations

, , +14

Differences in Stability among the Human Apolipoprotein E Isoforms Determined by the Amino-Terminal Domain

Julie Morrow, Mark L. Segall, Sissel Lund‐Katz et al. · Biochemistry · 2000 · 320 citations

, , +15

Biomimetic antimicrobial polymers: recent advances in molecular design

Cansu Ergene, Kazuma Yasuhara, Edmund F. Palermo · Polymer Chemistry · 2018 · 308 citations · Full text

, , +15