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Published on: June 17, 2014
On resin synthesis of phosphoethanolamine cellulose
Jhih-Yi Huang1,2, Martina Delbianco1
1Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany. martina.delbianco@mpikg.mpg.de.
Abstract:
Phosphoethanoamine (pEtN) cellulose is a chemically modified cellulose present in some bacterial biofilms. To deepen our understanding of this biopolymer and its biological function, access to chemically defined pEtN-cellulose oligosaccharides is desirable. Herein, we report an on resin protocol for the fast synthesis of tailor-made pEtN-celluloses. The cellulose backbone is prepared by automated glycan assembly and then specifically functionalized with pEtN groups, allowing for access to a collection of ten pEtN-cellulose oligomers with different amount and pattern of pEtN.
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