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Amphipathic Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules in Aqueous Media

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Molecular Interactions and Time-Space Organization in Macromolecular Systems

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Biological and synthetic amphipathic macromolecules are often capable of forming phase-separated microdomains in response to external stimuli, for example pH, ionic strength, shear stress, and temperature. In this manuscript, we discuss the aqueous solution behavior of two synthetic polymers and a biopolymer that possess microstructural features which allow reversible associations. The first synthetic series was prepared by hydrolyzing an octylamide-modified polymer of maleic anhydride [MA] and ethyl vinyl ether [EVE]. Responsiveness to pH has been studied via energy transfer utilizing photophysical probes. The second series of copolymers was synthesized by cyclocopolymerization of N,N-diallyl-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride [DADMAC] and 3-(N,N-diallyl-Nmethylammonio)-1-propanesulfonate [DAMAPS]. Electrolyte responsiveness of these novel sulfobetaine copolymers is discussed as a function of composition. The final amphipathic water-soluble polymer is hydrophobin, a fungal protein secreted by Schizophyllum commune. This protein is capable of self-assembly from water onto both hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces as demonstrated by contact angle and AFM studies.

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  1. Department of Polymer Science, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA

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  2. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA

    C. L. McCormick, G. C. Cannon & G. G. Martin

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McCormick, C.L., Armentrout, R.S., Cannon, G.C., Martin, G.G. (1999). Amphipathic Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules in Aqueous Media. In: Morishima, Y., Norisuye, T., Tashiro, K. (eds) Molecular Interactions and Time-Space Organization in Macromolecular Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60226-9_14

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