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The properties and applications of biomacromolecules, for example proteins, can be enhanced by the covalent attachment of synthetic polymers. This Review discusses the modification of these biomacromolecules with stimuli-responsive polymers.
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A portion of this work was supported by the National Science Foundation (DMR-1410223; B.S.S.), Henkel (I.C.), the Royal Society Wolfson Award (S.P.) and the Monash-Warwick Alliance (S.P.).
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Cobo, I., Li, M., Sumerlin, B. et al. Smart hybrid materials by conjugation of responsive polymers to biomacromolecules. Nature Mater 14, 143–159 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4106
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