Enzymatically synthesized pegylated polymers as nanomicellar drug delivery systems

Rajesh Kumar, Mukesh K. Pandey, Rahul Tyagi, Virinder S. Parmar, Arthur C. Watterson, Jayant Kumar

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Abstract

The enormous potential of enzymes has been recently applied to polymer material synthesis and modifications. This recent application has made biocatalysis a popular topic for polymeric research in academia and industry. Enzyme catalysis has provided a new synthetic strategy for useful polymers most of which are otherwise very difficult to produce by conventional chemical catalysis. This paper overviews our recent work on the use of a variety of enzymes in the synthesis of novel pegylated multifunctional polymers for applications in drug and gene delivery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPolymers for Biomedical Applications
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Pages204-224
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)9780841239661
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 28 2008

Publication series

NameACS Symposium Series
Volume977
ISSN (Print)0097-6156
ISSN (Electronic)1947-5918

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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