Poly(ethylene glycol) on the liposome surface: on the mechanism of polymer-coated liposome longevity.

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Summary

Computer simulation was used to demonstrate that relatively a small number of liposome-grafted molecules of hydrophilic and flexible polymer can create a dense protective conformational cloud over theliposome surface preventing opsonizing protein molecules from contacting liposomes.

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article
Published
1994-10-12
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Liposome, Ethylene glycol, Polymer, Biophysics, Materials science

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