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Stabilization of lysozyme-incorporated polyion complex micelles by the omega-end derivatization of poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(alpha,beta-aspartic acid) block copolymers with hydrophobic groups.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15779933     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To improve the stability of lysozyme-incorporated polyion complex (PIC) micelles in physiological condition, three types of hydrophobic groups, including phenyl (Phe), naphthyl (Nap), and pyrenyl (Py) terminal groups, were separately introduced to the omega-end of poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(alpha,beta-aspartic acid) block copolymers (PEG-P(Asp)). The goal was to enhance association forces between the enzyme, lysozyme, and PEG-P(Asp) carriers. Introduction of these hydrophobic groups significantly decreases micellar critical association concentration and increases the micellar tolerability against increasing NaCl concentrations. Particularly, PIC micelles formed from PEG-P(Asp) with Py groups was most stable against increasing NaCl concentrations up to 0.1 M. Significant deviation from a spherical shape for the micelles was also observed for the PEG-P(Asp)-Py system, consistent with an increased association number.
Authors:
Xiaofei Yuan; Atsushi Harada; Yuichi Yamasaki; Kazunori Kataoka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0743-7463     ISO Abbreviation:  Langmuir     Publication Date:  2005 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-22     Completed Date:  2006-06-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9882736     Medline TA:  Langmuir     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2668-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aspartic Acid / analogs & derivatives*,  chemistry*
Hydrophobicity
Ions / chemistry
Micelles*
Muramidase / metabolism*
Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*
Polymers / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ions; 0/Micelles; 0/Polyethylene Glycols; 0/Polymers; 56-84-8/Aspartic Acid; EC 3.2.1.17/Muramidase

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