Biomacromolecules

Selective N-alkylation of β-alanine facilitates the synthesis of a poly (amino acid)-based theranostic nanoagent

S Santra, JM Perez

Index: Santra, Santimukul; Perez, J. Manuel Biomacromolecules, 2011 , vol. 12, # 11 p. 3917 - 3927

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Abstract

The development of functional amino acid-based polymeric materials is emerging as a platform to create biodegradable and nontoxic nanomaterials for medical and biotechnology applications. In particular, facile synthetic routes for these polymers and their corresponding polymeric nanomaterials would have a positive impact in the development of novel biomaterials and nanoparticles. However, progress has been hampered by the need to ...