Macromolecules, oligomeric

The Debye equation is based on the following physical description of the sample. This is a monodisperse solution of identical particles, which are in random orientations relative to the incident primary beam, and act as independent entities (i.e. there are no interparticle spatial correlations). The above derivation has presumed also that the particles are in vacuo. If they are in solution, they are required to form a two-phase system of solute and solvent. In biology, this corresponds to dilute solutions of pure proteins or glycoproteins in a low-salt buffer. Complications arise in the case of polyionic macromolecules in low-salt buffers, such as nucleic acids. Here, interparticle correlation effects can readily occur and the macromolecule is surrounded by an ion-cloud of opposite charge (i.e. a three-phase system). Other complications can arise in the cases of polydisperse distributions of macromolecules, oligomerization or dissociation phenomena, and conformational changes. Different formuhsms have to be derived for the analyses of these systems. 

The spontaneous self-assembly or template-directed assembly of component monomeric units into polymeric biological macromolecules. 2. The enzyme-catalyzed joining of monomeric units (such as amino acids, sugars, nucleotides) into covalently linked oligomeric or polymeric forms. 

Any set of ligand interactions with oligomeric or polymeric macromolecules, such that binding of the first (or preceding) ligand molecule increases the likelihood for binding of the next (or subsequent) ligand molecule. In... 

An analytical ultracentrifugation method for determining the molecular mass, diffusion coefficient, and/or state of oligomerization of a macromolecule by conducting sedimentation conditions to establish an equilibrium distribution of the macromolecule from the meniscus to the bottom of the observation cell. 

Many, but not all, macromolecules are created by the mutual chemical chain reactions of small molecules called monomers and the arising species contain repeated small units, mers. In that case they are designated oligomers or polymers depending on their molar mass. This means that all oligomers and polymers can be called macromolecular substances but not all macromolecular substances are of oligomeric or polymeric nature (lignin, humin substances, etc.). Properties of macromolecular systems depend on... 

Carroll JB, Waddon AJ, Nakade H, Rotello VM. Plug and play polymers. Thermal and X-ray characterizations of noncovalently grafted polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-polystyrene nanocomposites. Macromolecules 2003 36 6289-6291. 

The natural tendency of polypeptide chains to grow homochirally may suggest an alternative mechanism for the breaking of symmetry, based on macromolecules instead of monomers. The argument is that it should be easier to separate enantiomeric homochiral chains, rather than racemic low-molecular-weight monomers, from each other. It has been shown for example that when the NCA-polycondensation is performed on mineral support, the oligomeric product remained absorbed on the surface. The lower oligomers are, however, easily... 

Template copolymerization seems to be applied to the synthesis of copolymers with unconventional sequences of units. As it was shown, by copolymerization of styrene with oligomers prepared from p-cresyl-formaldehyde resin esterified by methacrylic or acrylic acid - short ladder-type blocks can be introduced to the macromolecule. After hydrolysis, copolymer with blocks of acrylic or methacrylic acid groups can be obtained. Number of groups in the block corresponds to the number of units in oligomeric multimonomer. Such copolymers cannot be obtained by the conventional copolymerization. 

Just as the amino acids, sugars, and nucleotides are the building blocks for formation of proteins, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids, these three kinds of macromolecule are the units from which larger subcellular structures are assembled. Fibers, microtubules, virus "coats," and small symmetric groups of subunits in oligomeric proteins all result from the packing of macromolecules in well-defined ways, something that is often called quaternary structure. 

Arylamines display electronic properties that are favorable for materials science. In particular, arylamines are readily oxidized to the aminium form, and this leads to conductivity in polyanilines, hole-transport properties in triarylamines, stable polyradicals with low energy or ground-state, high-spin structures, and the potential to conduct electrochemical sensing. The high yields of the palladium-catalyzed formation of di- and triarylamines has allowed for ready access to these materials as both small molecules and discrete oligomeric or polymeric macromolecules. 

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