Protein-Polymer Conjugates for Use as Hybrid Functional Materials

摘要

Soft hybrid materials that are biologically functional, yet possess high mechanical strength and remain inert, are important for applications in biocatalysis, sensing, design of components for artificial organs and biomarker detection. Examples of these soft hybrid materials include novel protein-polymer covalent conjugates, which combine the impressive biological activities of proteins with the tailorable structures and properties of synthetic polymers.