Figure 1. Chemical reaction showing
the peptide serine-threonine-tyrosine (ser-thr-tyr) protected
with di-tert-butyl carbonate (TBOC) and conjugation of
TBOC-ser-thr-tyr to chitosan. The final step is to remove the
TBOC with trifluoroacetic acid/dichloromethane (TFA/CH2Cl2).
LMW, low molecular weight; EDAC,
N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N’-ethylcarbodiimide HCl.
Figure 1
of Jayaraman, Mol Vis 2012; 18:2300-2308.