Rigid rod star polymers derived from γ-stearyl-α-L-glutamate

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-1994

Abstract

An investigation was made on a direct synthetic route to star polymers containing peptide arms because of the thermotropic and lyotropic properties exhibited by poly(γ-alkyl substituted-α, L-glutamates). A unique hydrophobic semi-rigid rod is created from the peptide α-helix, which imparts rod-like character to the macromolecule, coupled with the long aliphatic side chains emanating from the repeat units. These polypeptides exhibit low melt transitions and high solubility in common organic solvents.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Macromolecular reports

First Page

795

Last Page

803

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