Synthesis and characterization of carbohydrate-based biosurfactant mimetics.
Carbohydr Res
; 522: 108697, 2022 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36272207
ABSTRACT
Glycolipid biosurfactants are of interest for various industry sectors. We report the synthesis and characterization of enantiopure poly-amido-saccharides (PASs) containing myristoyl (C14), palmitoyl (C16), or stearoyl (C18) terminal chain lengths as mimetics of glycolipid biosurfactants. These amphiphilic polymers are water soluble, adopt a helical secondary structure, decompose at temperatures greater than 240 °C, are non-cytotoxic, and self-assemble into nanostructures. Polymers containing the shorter hydrophilic chain lengths and the hydrophobic C14 chain exhibit the lowest surface tension among all polymers.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carbohydrates
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Glycolipids
Language:
En
Journal:
Carbohydr Res
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States