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Title: Synthesis, characterization, and biophysical interaction studies of water-dispersible polypyrrole/polythiophene co-oligomers with bovine serum albumin and human serum albumin: an experimental and theoretical approach
The present work reports the synthesis of water-dispersible polypyrrole (WD-PPy) and polythiophene (WD-PTh) copolymers in different weight ratios and their characterization using experimental and theoretical techniques. The copolymers were spectroscopically characterized using experimental 13 C-NMR, FTIR, and UV-visible studies, and theoretical FTIR and UV-visible studies. The theoretical frequency and UV-visible data were computed using Gaussian 09 software with the functional DFT/B3LYP method and 6-31G(d) basis set. For the first time, biophysical interaction studies were carried out using bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) for these polymers which are not yet reported in the literature. The results showed strong binding of the co-oligomers with BSA/HSA which could be utilized in designing potent inhibitors and biosensors.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2122044
NSF-PAR ID:
10412190
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
New Journal of Chemistry
Volume:
47
Issue:
12
ISSN:
1144-0546
Page Range / eLocation ID:
5667 to 5679
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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