Cell adhesive hydrogels synthesised by copolymerisation of arg-protected Gly-Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser methacrylate monomers and enzymatic deprotection.

This work reports the synthesis of protected Gly-Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser functionalised hydrogels, which are deprotected (and activated for cell adhesion) by reaction with glutathione-S-transferase.