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Polypeptide grafted hyaluronan: synthesis and characterization.


ABSTRACT: Poly(l-leucine) grafted hyaluronan (HA-g-PLeu) has been synthesized via a Michael addition reaction between primary amine terminated poly(l-leucine) and acrylate-functionalized HA (TBAHA-acrylate). The precursor hyaluronan was first functionalized with acrylate groups by reaction with acryloyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine in N,N-dimethylformamide. (1)H NMR analysis of the resulting product indicated that an increase in the concentration of acryloylchoride with respect to hydroxyl groups on HA has only a moderate effect on functionalization efficiency, f. A precise control of stoichiometry was not achieved, which could be attributed to partial solubility of intermolecular aggregates and the hygroscopic nature of HA. Michael addition at high [PLeu-NH(2)]/[acrylate](TBAHA) ratios gave a molar grafting ratio of only 0.20 with respect to the repeat unit of HA, indicating grafting limitation due to insolubility of the grafted HA-g-PLeu. Soluble HA-g-PLeu graft copolymers were obtained for low grafting ratios (<0.039) with <8.6% by mass of PLeu and were characterized thoroughly using light scattering, (1)H NMR, FT-IR, and AFM techniques. Light scattering experiments showed a strong hydrophobic interaction between PLeu chains, resulting in aggregates with segregated nongrafted HA segments. This yields local networks of aggregates, as demonstrated by atomic force microscopy. Circular dichroism spectroscopy showed a ?-sheet conformation for aggregates of poly(l-leucine).

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2944772 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Polypeptide grafted hyaluronan: synthesis and characterization.

Wang Xiaojun X   Messman Jamie J   Mays Jimmy W JW   Baskaran Durairaj D  

Biomacromolecules 20100901 9


Poly(l-leucine) grafted hyaluronan (HA-g-PLeu) has been synthesized via a Michael addition reaction between primary amine terminated poly(l-leucine) and acrylate-functionalized HA (TBAHA-acrylate). The precursor hyaluronan was first functionalized with acrylate groups by reaction with acryloyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine in N,N-dimethylformamide. (1)H NMR analysis of the resulting product indicated that an increase in the concentration of acryloylchoride with respect to hydroxyl gr  ...[more]

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