Issue 42, 2017

Responsive hybrid (poly)peptide–polymer conjugates

Abstract

(Poly)peptide–polymer conjugates continue to garner significant interest in the production of functional materials given their composition of natural and synthetic building blocks that confer select and synergistic properties. Owing to opportunities to design predefined architectures and structures with different morphologies, these hybrid conjugates enable new approaches for producing micro- or nanomaterials. Their modular design enables the incorporation of multiple responsive properties into a single conjugate. This review presents recent advances in (poly)peptide–polymer conjugates for drug-delivery applications, with a specific focus on the utility of the (poly)peptide component in the assembly of particles and nanogels, as well as the role of the (poly)peptide in triggered drug release.

Graphical abstract: Responsive hybrid (poly)peptide–polymer conjugates

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
16 aug 2017
Accepted
06 okt 2017
First published
06 okt 2017

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017,5, 8274-8288

Responsive hybrid (poly)peptide–polymer conjugates

B. A. Paik, S. R. Mane, X. Jia and K. L. Kiick, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017, 5, 8274 DOI: 10.1039/C7TB02199B

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