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  • Title: Bioresponsive copolymers of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with enzyme-dependent lower critical solution temperatures.
    Author: Overstreet DJ, Dhruv HD, Vernon BL.
    Journal: Biomacromolecules; 2010 May 10; 11(5):1154-9. PubMed ID: 20380371.
    Abstract:
    Novel thermoreversible copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) with collagenase-sensitive solubility behavior were synthesized by radical polymerization of poly(NIPAAm-co-NASI) and nucleophilic substitution of custom peptides GAPGL-NH(2) and GAPGLF-NH(2). The materials were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), gel permeation chromatography in conjunction with static light scattering, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and cloud point determination. Successful synthesis and specific degradation by collagenase above and below the material LCST was confirmed by NMR. The LCST behavior of the polymers was affected by collagenase. The LCST of the copolymers, as measured by cloud point determination, increased by 1 and 9 degrees C, respectively, after enzymatic degradation. DSC thermographs indicated increased polymer solubility after enzymatic degradation because of a reduced energy of gelation. These results demonstrate the significant impact of a single amino acid on the LCST behavior of thermosensitive copolymers. Furthermore, the results suggest that comonomers in similar systems could be designed to elicit phase transitions or conformation changes in response to a variety of enzymes for which the substrate structure is known.
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