Biocompatible cationic polypeptoids with antibacterial selectivity depending on hydrophobic carbon chain length
Xiran Shen, Yu Rao, Di Liu, Jinghong Wang, Xiaomeng Niu, Yichen Wang, Wentao Chen, Fan Liu, Li Guo, Hong Chen
Abstract
infection established on mouse skin. The synthesis route and the surface modification strategies are convenient, providing a solution to the problem of poor biocompatibility in antimicrobial surface applications and a strategy for the use of peptide polymers for targeted therapy after specific infections in the biomedical field.
Topics & Concepts
Cationic polymerizationBiocompatible materialSelectivityCarbon chainMaterials scienceCarbon fibersChain (unit)Antibacterial activityChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialBacteriaBiomedical engineeringCatalysisPhysicsBiologyComposite numberEngineeringMedicineAstronomyGeneticsAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesAntimicrobial agents and applicationsChemical Synthesis and Analysis