@article {Jokhadze:April 2007:0920-5063:411,
author = "Jokhadze, G.",
author = "Machaidze, M.",
author = "Panosyan, H.",
author = "Chu, C.C.",
author = "Katsarava, R.",
title = "Synthesis and characterization of functional elastomeric poly(ester amide) co-polymers",
journal = "Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition",
volume = "18",
year = "April 2007",
abstract = "A new family of random co-poly(ester amides)s (co-PEAs) having reactive pendant functional carboxylic acid groups were synthesized by co-polycondensation of di-p-toluenesulfonic acid salts of bis-(L-α-amino acid (L-leucine and/or L-phenylalanine)) α,ω-alkylene diesters with active diesters of dicarboxylic acids using di-p-toluenesulfonic acid salt of L-lysine benzyl ester as a co-monomer. The lateral benzyl ester groups in the L-lysine segment of co-PEAs were subsequently transformed into free COOH groups by catalytic hydrogenolysis using Pd black as a catalyst. The co-PEA-based polyacids obtained, as well as the original co-PEA having lateral benzyl ester groups were characterized by standard methods. In vitro biodegradation studies in the presence of hydrolases like α-chymotrypsin and lipase showed significant enzymatic-catalyzed biodegradation of these co-PEAs. These co-PEA-based polyacids were used for covalent attachment of iminoxyl radicals (4-amino-TEMPO) and in vitro biodegradation of 4-aminoTEMPO attached polymer was studied along with releasing kinetic of iminoxyl radical.",
pages = "411-438(28)",
url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/vsp/bsp/2007/00000018/00000004/art00005"
doi = "doi:10.1163/156856207780425031"
}