Biocompatible post-polymerization functionalization of a water soluble poly(p-phenylene ethynylene).

Title

Biocompatible post-polymerization functionalization of a water soluble poly(p-phenylene ethynylene).

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2010

Authors

VanVeller, Brett
Swager, Timothy M.

Journal

Chemical Communications

Volume

Pagination

5761–3

Date Published

aug

ISSN

1364-548X

Keywords

Biosensing Techniques, Biotin, Biotin: chemistry, Energy Transfer, Fluorescence, Polymers, Polymers: chemistry, Spectrometry, Streptavidin, Streptavidin: chemistry, Water, Water: chemistry

Abstract

A biocompatible post-polymerization functionalization reaction takes advantage of a polymer’s structural motif for the controllable attachment of biotin as a model biosensor that responds to streptavidin.

URL

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20596563

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0cc01456g

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