Enzyme-responsive molecular assembly system with amylose-primer surfactants.

J Am Chem Soc

Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan.

Published: January 2007

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