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Evidence for a cross-linking mechanism underlying glucose-induced contraction of phenylboronate hydrogel
Xiaohan Pan1, Xiaoping Yang, Christopher R Lowe
1Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QT, UK.
Journal of Molecular Recognition : JMR
|April 30, 2008
Abstract:
The glucose-dependent cross-linking of phenylboronate gels was investigated in order to understand the principle underlying glucose-induced hydrogel contraction. Glucose conformation upon binding to phenylboronates in aqueous solution was also examined and a 1:2 glucofuranose: boronate model was suggested by the results obtained.
