Issue 69, 2016

Using the dendritic polymer PAMAM to form gold nanoparticles in the protein cage thermosome

Abstract

The chaperonin thermosome (THS) is a protein cage that lacks binding sites for metal ions and inorganic nanoparticles. However, when poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) is encapsulated into THS, gold nanoparticles (AuNP) can be prepared in the THS. The polymer binds HAuCl4. Subsequent reduction yields nanoparticles with narrow size distribution in the protein–polymer conjugate.

Graphical abstract: Using the dendritic polymer PAMAM to form gold nanoparticles in the protein cage thermosome

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Jun 2016
Accepted
27 Jul 2016
First published
27 Jul 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 10537-10539

Author version available

Using the dendritic polymer PAMAM to form gold nanoparticles in the protein cage thermosome

M. G. Nussbaumer, C. Bisig and N. Bruns, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 10537 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC04739D

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