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Disassembly of polymeric nanoparticles with enzyme-triggered polymer unzipping: polyelectrolyte complexes vs. amphiphilic nanoassemblies.

ABSTRACT: Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) responsive polymers, which can unzip from head to tail are reported. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic modification of the polymer was carried out for the formation of a polyelectrolyte complex and an amphiphilic nanoassembly, respectively, which offered distinct enzyme-triggered disassembly kinetics.

SUBMITTER: Kumar V

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390689 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Disassembly of polymeric nanoparticles with enzyme-triggered polymer unzipping: polyelectrolyte complexes vs. amphiphilic nanoassemblies.

Kumar Vikash V Munkhbat Oyuntuya O Secinti Hatice H Thayumanavan S S

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 20200701 60

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) responsive polymers, which can unzip from head to tail are reported. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic modification of the polymer was carried out for the formation of a polyelectrolyte complex and an amphiphilic nanoassembly, respectively, which offered distinct enzyme-triggered disassembly kinetics. ...[more]

PMID: 32583817

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