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Back Cover: Poly Ethoxy Ethyl Glycinamide (PEE‐G) Dendrimers: Dendrimers Specifically Designed for Pharmaceutical Applications (ChemMedChem 15/2016)
Author(s) -
Toms Steven,
Carnachan Susan M.,
Hermans Ian F.,
Johnson Keryn D.,
Khan Ashna A.,
O'Hagan Suzanne E.,
Tang ChingWen,
Rendle Phillip M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemmedchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.817
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1860-7187
pISSN - 1860-7179
DOI - 10.1002/cmdc.201600377
Subject(s) - dendrimer , chemistry , alkoxy group , organic chemistry , alkyl
The back cover picture shows tororaro ( Muehlenbeckia astonii) , a shrub endemic to New Zealand. New Zealand is unusual in that nearly 10 % of its woody flora is made up of divaricating plants like tororaro. One theory is that the plants developed this divergent interlacing branching as a protection against browsing moa (large flightless birds now extinct). The divaricating branching is reminiscent of dendrimers as can be seen traced out in yellow. PEE‐G dendrimers have been specifically designed to meet the requirements of pharmaceutical applications. Their high HPLC purity, high stability, and low cytotoxicity, immunogenicity, and in vivo toxicity make them ideal tools for drug discovery. More information can be found in the Communication by Phillip M. Rendle et al. on page 1583 in Issue 15, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201600270).