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Systematic Synthesis and Characterization of Cellulase Mimetic Polymers
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open in viewerThe herein presented studies seek to systematically synthesize and characterize polymeric catalysts that are functional mimics of cellulose-depolymerizing enzymes, which catalyze the first step in the production of ethanol from cellulose. The catalysts under investigation have been proposed to consist of cleaving and binding sites on a polystyrene backbone; the herein presented work is an effort towards establishing a systematic understanding of structure-activity relationships in these materials. To this end, varying polymers have been synthesized. Our investigations provide experimental evidence for the importance of binding sites for cellobiose hydrolysis.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- E-project-043015-120750
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- 2015
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- 2015-04-30
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