Synthetic polypeptides from the ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides
(NCAs) are one of the most important biomaterials. The unique features of these synthetic …

Proteins have long fascinated scientists since their complex sequences and diversity of
chemical functionality can lead to structurally defined folded chains with highly specific …

Biodegradable polymers are of current interest and chemical functionality in such materials
is often demanded in advanced biomedical applications. Functional groups often are not …

Synthetic peptide-based polymers represent a unique class of macromolecules able to
mimic the properties of natural proteins in materials sciences since (1) they present the …

Synthetic polypeptides derived from the ring-opening polymerization of N-
carboxyanhydrides can spontaneously fold into stable secondary structures under specific …

Synthetic polypeptides, the analogues of natural proteins, are important biomaterials that
have found broad biomedical applications. Ring-opening polymerization of N …

Substrate selectivity is one of the most attractive features of natural enzymes from their “bind-
to-catalyze” working flow and is thus a goal for the development of synthetic enzyme mimics …

Polypeptides obtained from the ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides, as the
synthetic analogues of natural proteins, have drawn broad interests during the recent three …

Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human health, and this 'invisible pandemic'is a
looming public health crisis. Accordingly, both broad-spectrum and selective antimicrobial …

Water-soluble polypeptides are a class of synthetic polymers with peptide bond frameworks
imitating natural proteins and have broad prospects in biological applications. The …