Abstract:
Provided are a poly a-amino acid having good film-producing capability, and a ferromagnetic memory element having excellent moldability and workability and further, excellent operating stability when exposed to high temperatures. The ferromagnetic memory element comprises a poly a-amino acid that is a copolymer formed from glutamic acid-?-ester units represented by formula (I) (I) (where R1 is an optionally substituted C1-8 alkyl group or benzyl group optionally substituted by a halogen atom, alkoxy group or nitro group) and glutamic acid-?-ester units represented by formula (II) (II) (where R2 is not the same as R1 and is an unsubstituted C3-16 alkyl group or C1-6 alkyl group wherein a portion or all of the hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by halogen atoms, C3-12 acyclic hydrocarbon groups, C1-6 alkoxy groups, cyano groups, phenyl groups (where a portion or all of the hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by halogen atoms or alkoxy groups), phenyl alkoxy groups (where a portion or all of the hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by halogen atoms or alkoxy groups), or phenyl alkyl carbamate groups (where a portion or all of the hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by halogen atoms or alkoxy groups)) and has a ratio of units represented by formula (I) and units represented by formula (II) ((I)/(II)) that is between 10/90 and 90/10 by molar ratio.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a fiber structure which is safe for living organisms, has high biocompatibility, and can be used in a medical material (particularly a scaffold material) having a high effect of inhibiting the adhesion of cells or tissues. The fiber structure comprises a specific polyamino acid as the main component.
Abstract:
A novel anti-active-oxygen agent which inhibits the generation of active oxygen species, is highly safe, can be preparated at a rather low cost, and contains an amino acid derivative represented by general formula (I) or a salt thereof as the active ingredient, wherein Ar represents 2-hydroxyphenyl, 2-hdyroxy-1-naphthyl or pyridyl provided that the aromatic rings of these groups may be substituted by halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, nitro, alkoxy or carboxy; R represents the side chain of an amino acid; X represents -CH2-NH- or -CH = N-; Y represents hydrogen, -COOR , -SO3H, -CON(R )R , -CONHCH(R )COOR or -CH2OH, wherein R to R represent each hydrogen or alkyl, and R represents the side chain of an amino acid; and n represents an integer of 0 or 1.