polylysine
Sign in to savePolylysine refers to several types of lysine homopolymers, which may differ from each other in terms of stereochemistry (D/L; the L form is natural and usually assumed) and link position (α/ε). Of these types, only ε-poly-L-lysine is produced naturally.
Research
8,114 papers- Antibacterial polylysine-containing hydrogels for hemostatic and wound healing applications: preparation methods, current advances and future perspectives.Biomaterials science · 2024
- Polylysine Derivatives with a Potent Antibacterial Ability for Effectively Treating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Endophthalmitis.ACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2025
- Biopolymer-based packaging films/edible coatings functionalized with ε-polylysine: New options for food preservation.Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2024
- Biocompatible formulation of cationic antimicrobial peptide Polylysine (PL) through nanotechnology principles and its potential role in food preservation - A review.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2022
- ε-Polylysine and next-generation dendrigraft poly-L-lysine: chemistry, activity, and applications in biopharmaceuticals.Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition · 2015
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- Chemical structure
- Production
- History
- ε-Polylysine
- In food
- α-Polylysine
- In tissue culture
- Polylysine in drug delivery
- Chemical modification
- References
Polylysine refers to several types of lysine homopolymers, which may differ from each other in terms of stereochemistry (D/L; the L form is natural and usually assumed) and link position (α/ε). Of these types, only ε-poly-L-lysine is produced naturally.
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