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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkenes > Polyenes > Polyethylenes > Polyethyleneimine
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Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Plastics > Polyethylenes > Polyethyleneimine
Organic Chemicals > Imines > Polyethyleneimine

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Polyethyleneimine  

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Entry terms

  • Polyaziridine
  • Polyaziridines
  • Polyethylenimine
  • Polyethylenimines

Scope note

  • Strongly cationic polymer that binds to certain proteins; used as a marker in immunology, to precipitate and purify enzymes and lipids. Synonyms: aziridine polymer; Epamine; Epomine; ethylenimine polymer; Montrek; PEI; Polymin(e).

History note

  • 91(75); was see under POLYETHYLENES 1975-90

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