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Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.57, No.8, 857-861, 2019
Quantitative preparation of multiblock glycopolymers bearing glycounits at the terminal segments by aqueous reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of acrylamide monomers
Multiblock glycopolymers have gathered attention because of their potential use as effective ligands for sugar-binding proteins. The authors report the quantitative preparation of multiblock glycopolymers by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. The optimized polymerization condition enabled the complete monomer incorporation into the elongating polymer chains at each polymerization step. The structure of the heptablock glycopolymer was well-defined (polydispersity index <1.35), and their molecular recognition against lectins was evaluated.
Keywords:block copolymers;biopolymers;reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization;multiblock copolymer;aqueous RAFT;glycopolymer;lectin