Enzymatic template polymerization
US6018018A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/747
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Polymers are formed enzymatically in the presence of an oligomeric or polymeric template. The method includes combining at least one redox monomer or, in some cases, a redox oligomer, with a template and an enzyme, such as horseradish peroxidase, to form a reaction mixture. The redox monomer or oligomer aligns along the template before or during the polymerization, the template thereby affecting at least one physical property of the resulting polymer, such as the molecular weight or shape of the polymer. In one embodiment, the template can be a polyelectrolyte or an optically active polymer.
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