(Nitrilotriacetic acid)-end-functionalized polystyrenes synthesized by ATRP

Mohammad Abdul Kadir, Hong Y. Cho, Bong Soo Kim, Young Rok Kim, Sun Gu Lee, Unyong Jeong, Hyun Jong Paik

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Abstract

The synthesis of nitrilotriacetic acid end-functionalized polystyrenes (NTA-PS) using t-butyl protected NTA initiators via atom transfer radial polymerization (ATRP) of styrene is described. The protected t-butyl group is subsequently removed at the α-chain end of polystyrene. After complexation of NTA chain ends of the polystyrenes with Ni2+ to produce Ni-NTA-PS, conjugation with (six histidine-tagged green fluorescent protein) His6-GFP via Ni2+/histidine (His) interaction and the self-assembly of the resulted bioconjugate are studied. Highly mesoporous NTA-PS fibers are also produced by taking advantage of interpenetrating phase separation between PS and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) during electrospinning. The specific interaction of Ni2+-complexed NTA-PS fibers with His enables to immobilize and purify only target proteins from highly heterogeneous protein mixtures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Controlled Radical Polymerization
Subtitle of host publicationMaterials and Applications
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Pages303-314
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9780841227576
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Publication series

NameACS Symposium Series
Volume1101
ISSN (Print)0097-6156
ISSN (Electronic)1947-5918

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