Aromatic Modification of Low Molecular Weight PEI for Enhanced Gene Delivery

Low molecular weight polyethylenimine (1800 Da, also referred to as oligoethylenimines, OEI) was modified with amino acids, including two aromatic amino acids (tryptophan, phenylalanine) and an aliphatic amino acid (leucine). The substitution degree of amino acids could be controlled by adjusting th...

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Main Authors: Qing-Ying Yu, Yu-Rong Zhan, Ji Zhang, Chao-Ran Luan, Bing Wang, Xiao-Qi Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/8/362