Enzymatic Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Oligomer Analogues of Medicinal Biopolymers from Comfrey and Other Species of the Boraginaceae Family

• Main Authors: Maia Merlani (Author), Dieter M. Scheibel (Author), Vakhtang Barbakadze (Author), Lali Gogilashvili (Author), Lela Amiranashvili (Author), Athina Geronikaki (Author), Valentina Catania (Author), Domenico Schillaci (Author), Giuseppe Gallo (Author), Ivan Gitsov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study reports the first enzymatic synthesis leading to several oligomer analogues of poly[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)glyceric acid]. This biopolymer, extracted from plants of the Boraginaceae family has shown a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties, including antimicrobial activity. Enzymatic...