Anisotropic Gelation Induced by Very Little Amount of Filamentous Actin

作者:Shikinaka Kazuhiro*; Misu Manami; Furukawa Hidemitsu; Kakugo Akira; Gong Jian Ping
来源:Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2015, 216(20): 2007-2011.
DOI:10.1002/macp.201500265

摘要

In this paper, the hydrogel is created with oriented structure by addition of very little amount of dopant, filamentous actin (F-actin), which is 1/50 000 of lower critical concentration for nematic phase in F-actin aqueous solution. The orientation mechanism of polymer network differs depending on the concentration of F-actin. Furthermore, it is first exhibited that the role of polyelectrolyte for the emergence of anisotropy of gel is differed depending on its concentration by using digestion method to F-actins, experimentally.

  • 出版日期2015-10