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Emerging synthetic approaches for protein-polymer conjugations
Rebecca M Broyer1, Gregory N Grover, Heather D Maynard
1Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, 607 Charles E. Young Dr. East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Protein-polymer conjugates are important in diverse fields including drug delivery, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. This feature article highlights recent advances in the synthesis and application of protein-polymer conjugates by controlled radical polymerization techniques. Special emphasis on new applications of the materials, particularly in biomedicine, is provided.
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