Synthesis and Binding Properties of High-Affinity Histidine-Bearing Polymers for Wood Lignin

Abstract

Front Cover: Polymers bearing histidine moieties were found to exhibit remarkable affinity for wood lignin, the primary component of plant cell walls. The polymers with a higher histidine substitution exhibit enhanced binding affinity compared to those with lower histidine substitution and monomeric histidine. In the cover picture, the polymers are having fun on a wood stump with lignin. More details can be found in article 2400487 by Tomonari Tanaka and co-workers.