1. Multi-technique characterization of poly-L-lysine dendrigrafts-Cu(II) complexes for biocatalysis.
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Rossi JC, Maret B, Vidot K, Francoia JP, Cangiotti M, Lucchi S, Coppola C, and Ottaviani MF
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- Biocatalysis, Circular Dichroism, Computer Simulation, Dendrimers chemistry, Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy, Temperature, Biocompatible Materials chemistry, Copper chemistry, Dendrimers chemical synthesis, Models, Chemical, Organometallic Compounds chemistry, Polylysine chemistry
- Abstract
Poly-L-lysine is a biocompatible polymer used for drug or gene delivery, for transport through cellular membranes, and as nanosized magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents. Cu(II)-poly-L-lysine complexes are of particular interest for their role in biocatalysis. In this study, poly-L-lysine dendrigrafts (DGLs) at different generations (G2, G3, and G4) are synthesized and characterized in absence and presence of Cu(II) by means of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), UV-Vis, potentiometric titration and circular dichroism (CD). The analysis is performed as a function of the [Cu(II)]/[Lys] (=R) molar ratio, pH and generation by identifying differently flexible complexes in different dendrimer regions. The amine sites in the lateral chains become increasingly involved with the increase of pH. The good agreement and complementarity of the results from the different techniques provide an integrate view of the structural and dynamic properties of Cu(II)-DGL complexes implementing their use as biocatalysts., (© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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- 2015
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