Renggli, Kasper and Nussbaumer, Martin G. and Urbani, Raphael and Pfohl, Thomas and Bruns, Nico. (2014) A Chaperonin as Protein Nanoreactor for Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization. Angewandte Chemie. International edition in English, Vol. 53, H. 5. pp. 1443-1447.
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Abstract
The group II chaperonin thermosome (THS) from the archaea Thermoplasma acidophilum is reported as nanoreactor for atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). A copper catalyst was entrapped into the THS to confine the polymerization into this protein cage. THS possesses pores that are wide enough to release polymers into solution. The nanoreactor favorably influenced the polymerization of N-isopropyl acrylamide and poly(ethylene glycol)methylether acrylate. Narrowly dispersed polymers with polydispersity indices (PDIs) down to 1.06 were obtained in the protein nanoreactor, while control reactions with a globular protein–catalyst conjugate only yielded polymers with PDIs above 1.84.
| Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Chemie 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Former Organization Units Chemistry > Makromolekulare Chemie (Meier) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Nussbaumer, Martin and Urbani, Raphael and Bruns, Nico and Renggli, Kasper and Pfohl, Thomas |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | VCH |
| ISSN: | 1521-3773 |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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| Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2015 10:00 |
| Deposited On: | 27 Mar 2014 13:13 |
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