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Enzyme-mediated polymerization of acrylic monomers

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Acrylamide, methyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, and methyl methacrylate polymerize in the presence of various enzymes such as peroxidases, oxidases, etc. and their reaction substrates. The initiation of the polymerization mechanism is attributed to generation of free radicals that results from the enzyme-substrate reactions. The enzyme induced polymerization has been extended to multicomponent polymers.

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  1. c/o The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Molecular Biology, PPG Industries, Inc., 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, 92037, La Jolla, California, USA

    Regina A. Derango, Lin-chang Chiang & Jonathan G. Lasch

  2. R&D Center, PPG Industries, Inc., 4325 Rosanna Drive, 15101, Allison Park, Pennsylvania, USA

    Ross Dowbenko

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Derango, R.A., Chiang, Lc., Dowbenko, R. et al. Enzyme-mediated polymerization of acrylic monomers. Biotechnol Tech 6, 523–526 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02447825

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