Fig. 1. Schematic representation of the polymeric structures used within this study.

(i, vi, and ix) N,N′-diisopropylcarbodiimide/4-dimethylaminopyridine, N,N-dimethylformamide, 72 hours, room temperature. (ii, iv, vii, and x) 4-(4,6-Dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium chloride, cysteamine pyridyl dithiol, H₂O, 24 hours, room temperature. (iii, v, viii, and xi) Hepes buffer (pH 7.4), 16 hours, room temperature.