Bioactive agents

Bioactive agents are substances that can influence an organism, tissue or cell. Examples include enzymes, drugs, vitamins, phytochemicals, and bioactive compounds.

Bioactive agents can be incorporated into polymers,^[1]^[2] which has applications in drug delivery and commercial production of household goods and biomedical devices.^[2] In drug delivery systems, bioactive agents are loaded into enzyme-responsive polymers which can then be cleaved by target enzymes. Activation of the bioactive agents leads to the release of therapeutic cargos.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Wang, Junqing; Zhang, Huaping; Wang, Fang; Ai, Xixi; Huang, Dan; Liu, Gang; Mi, Peng (2018), "Enzyme-responsive polymers for drug delivery and molecular imaging", Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery Applications, Volume 1, Elsevier, pp. 101–119, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-101997-9.00004-7, ISBN 9780081019979, retrieved 2021-11-23
^ ^a ^b Maria., Lagaron, Jose (2011). Multifunctional and nanoreinforced polymers for food packaging. Woodhead Pub. ISBN 978-1-84569-738-9. OCLC 740492015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[:0-1] Wang, Junqing; Zhang, Huaping; Wang, Fang; Ai, Xixi; Huang, Dan; Liu, Gang; Mi, Peng (2018), "Enzyme-responsive polymers for drug delivery and molecular imaging", Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery Applications, Volume 1, Elsevier, pp. 101–119, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-101997-9.00004-7, ISBN 9780081019979, retrieved 2021-11-23

[:1-2] Maria., Lagaron, Jose (2011). Multifunctional and nanoreinforced polymers for food packaging. Woodhead Pub. ISBN 978-1-84569-738-9. OCLC 740492015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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