Issue 21, 2009
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Soft Matter

Elastin-like polypeptides of different molecular weights show independent transition temperatures when mixed†

Rosalie L. M. Teeuwen,ac   Frits A. de Wolf,b   Han Zuilhofc  and  Jan C. M. van Hest*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Department of Organic Chemistry, P.O. Box 9010, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
E-mail: j.vanhest@science.ru.nl

b Wageningen UR, Agrotechnology & Food Innovations B.V., P.O. Box 17, Wageningen, The Netherlands

c Wageningen UR, Laboratory for Organic Chemistry, P.O. Box 8026, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Abstract

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) with varying degrees of polymerization were produced viaprotein engineering. Lower critical solution temperatures of aqueous solutions containing two or three of these different molecular weight ELPs were investigated. In contrast to elastin-based side-chain polymers (EBPs) linear polypeptides preserve their individual transition temperature upon mixing.

Graphical abstract: Elastin-like polypeptides of different molecular weights show independent transition temperatures when mixed

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B909777E
Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 May 2009
Accepted
15 Jul 2009
First published
09 Sep 2009

Soft Matter, 2009,5, 4305-4310

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Elastin-like polypeptides of different molecular weights show independent transition temperatures when mixed

R. L. M. Teeuwen, F. A. de Wolf, H. Zuilhof and J. C. M. van Hest, Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 4305 DOI: 10.1039/B909777E

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