Photoinduced in situ formation of clickable PEG hydrogels and their antibody conjugation

Muhammet U. Kahveci, Mustafa Ciftci, Serap Evran, Suna Timur, Yusuf Yagci*

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Abstract

A simple approach for the preparation of a clickable poly(ethylene glycol)-based hydrogel as a polymeric support for protein immobilization via photoinitiated free radical polymerization of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and propargyl acrylate is established. Bioconjugation to the obtained gels was achieved by azide-alkyne click reaction with azido-functionalized anti-immunoglobulin G (anti-IgG) and anti-His tag antibodies. Evaluation of the affinities of the PEG hydrogels to the corresponding substrates (IgG and His-tagged YFP, respectively) indicates their specific binding capability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)129-136
Number of pages8
JournalDesigned Monomers and Polymers
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Feb 2015

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Keywords

  • bioconjugation
  • click chemistry
  • hydrogels
  • photopolymerization
  • protein adsorption

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