The combination of addressable synthetic macromolecules with proteins of precise structure and function often leads to materials with unique properties, as is now shown by the efficient multi-site initiation of polymer growth inside the cavity of a virus capsid.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $21.58 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
Klok, H.-A. Macromolecules 42, 7990–8000 (2009).
Douglas, T. & Young, M. Science 312, 873–875 (2006).
De la Escosura, A., Nolte, R. J. M. & Cornelissen, J. J. L. M. J. Mater. Chem. 19, 2274–2278 (2009).
Lucon, J. et al. Nature Chem. 4, 781–788 10.1038/nchem.1442(2012).
Poborski, J. K., Breitenkamp, K., Liepold, L. O., Qazi, S. & Finn, M. G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 9242–9245 (2011).
Yildiz, I., Shukla, S. & Steinmetz N. F. Curr. Opin. Biotech. 22, 901–912 (2011).
Kostiainen, M. A., Kasyutich, O., Cornelissen, J. J. L. M. & Nolte, R. J. M. Nature Chem. 2, 394–399 (2010).
Wörsdörfer, B., Woycechowsky, K. J. & Hilvert, D. Science 331, 589–592 (2011).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Cornelissen, J. Packing polymers in protein cages. Nature Chem 4, 775–777 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1462
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1462
