| Literature DB >> 19248065 |
Christophe Schatz1, Stéphanie Louguet, Jean-François Le Meins, Sébastien Lecommandoux.
Abstract
Natural inspiration: Amphiphilic polysaccharide-block-polypeptide copolymers were synthesized by click chemistry from dextran end-functionalized with an alkyne group and poly(gamma-benzyl L-glutamate) end-functionalized with an azide group. The ability of these copolymers to self-assemble into small vesicles (see picture) suggests the possibility of a new generation of drug- and gene-delivery systems whose structure mimics that of viruses.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19248065 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200805895
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336