An oxygen-dependent biomimetic system for DOPA, dopamine and norepinephrine polymn. exploiting the redox properties of a 5-S-cysteinylDOPA (CD)-melanin polymer is disclosed. Kinetic, chem. and SEM evidence indicates conversion of DOPA into a black insol. polymer encapsulating the active CD-melanin core.

A melanin-inspired pro-oxidant system for dopa(mine) polymerization: mimicking the natural casing process / Greco, Giorgia; Panzella, Lucia; Gentile, G.; Errico, M. E.; Carfagna, Cosimo; Napolitano, Alessandra; D'Ischia, Marco. - In: CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS. - ISSN 1359-7345. - 47:37(2011), pp. 10308-10310. [10.1039/c1cc13731j]

A melanin-inspired pro-oxidant system for dopa(mine) polymerization: mimicking the natural casing process

GRECO, GIORGIA;PANZELLA, LUCIA;CARFAGNA, COSIMO;NAPOLITANO, ALESSANDRA;D'ISCHIA, MARCO
2011

Abstract

An oxygen-dependent biomimetic system for DOPA, dopamine and norepinephrine polymn. exploiting the redox properties of a 5-S-cysteinylDOPA (CD)-melanin polymer is disclosed. Kinetic, chem. and SEM evidence indicates conversion of DOPA into a black insol. polymer encapsulating the active CD-melanin core.
2011
A melanin-inspired pro-oxidant system for dopa(mine) polymerization: mimicking the natural casing process / Greco, Giorgia; Panzella, Lucia; Gentile, G.; Errico, M. E.; Carfagna, Cosimo; Napolitano, Alessandra; D'Ischia, Marco. - In: CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS. - ISSN 1359-7345. - 47:37(2011), pp. 10308-10310. [10.1039/c1cc13731j]
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