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This research attempts to determine the most effective method of synthesizing a peptide such that it can be utilized as a targeting moiety for polymeric micelles. Two melanoma-associated peptides with high in vitro and in vivo binding affinity for TNF receptors have been identified and synthesized. Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-ToF) was used to help verify the structure of both peptides, which were purified using Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC). The next steps in the research are to attach the peptides to a micelle and determine their impact on micelle stability.
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- Targeting Tumors: Inclusion of Functional Groups on Ion-Containing Block Copolymers to Combat Cancer
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- Moe, Anna Marguerite (Author)
- Green, Matthew (Thesis director)
- Jones, Anne (Committee member)
- Sullivan, Millicent (Committee member)
- Chemical Engineering Program (Contributor)
- School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
- Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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2016-05
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