Chemical Communications 2011-01-14

Biocompatible functionalisation of starch.

Apostolos Alissandratos, Nina Baudendistel, Bernhard Hauer, Kai Baldenius, Sabine Flitsch, Peter Halling

Index: Chem. Commun. (Camb.) 47(2) , 683-5, (2011)

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Abstract

The enzyme catalysed esterification of starch and fatty acids with terminal triple bonds is described. This material can be used as an acceptor for azide containing molecules, through azide/alkyne cycloaddition. The potential is illustrated by the production of fluorescently-labelled starch, and a biotinylated derivative which can bind streptavidin.