Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41977596›Full record

ArticlePolymers2026

Thiol-Functionalized Succinoglycan via Cysteine Grafting: Enhanced Rheological Properties and Antioxidant Activity.

Sobin Jeon, Kyungho Kim, Eunkyung Oh, Haemin Jin, Seunho Jung

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sobin JeonDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Microbial Carbohydrate Resource Bank (MCRB), Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
Kyungho KimDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Microbial Carbohydrate Resource Bank (MCRB), Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
Eunkyung OhDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Microbial Carbohydrate Resource Bank (MCRB), Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0008-2432-5076
Haemin JinDepartment of System Biotechnology, Microbial Carbohydrate Resource Bank (MCRB), Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
Seunho JungDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Microbial Carbohydrate Resource Bank (MCRB), Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0801-9342

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2024-00355944
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cysteine-modified succinoglycan (SG-Cys) was synthesized via EDC/NHS-mediated amidation by grafting cysteine onto succinoglycan isolated from Sinorhizobium meliloti. The successful introduction of cysteine moieties was confirmed by 1H NMR and FTIR analyses, while the degree of substitution was quantitatively determined using Ellman's assay. The incorporation of cysteine significantly influenced the physicochemical and rheological properties of the polymer. In particular, SG-Cys exhibited up to a 1.8-fold increase in viscosity compared with native succinoglycan. The viscoelastic behavior of SG-Cys was systematically evaluated under various environmental conditions, including different pH, ionic strengths, temperatures, and polymer concentrations, revealing enhanced responsiveness to external stimuli. Radical scavenging assays demonstrated that SG-Cys displayed up to a 2.5-fold increase in antioxidant capacity compared with unmodified SG, as determined by DPPH and ABTS assays. Cytotoxicity evaluation using HEK-293 cells confirmed that the modified polymer exhibited no significant cytotoxic effects. Overall, the results demonstrate that thiol functionalization of succinoglycan effectively improves both rheological performance and antioxidant activity, suggesting that SG-Cys is a promising multifunctional bioactive polymer for potential applications in biomaterials, drug delivery, and bioengineering systems.

Indexed as

antioxidant activitycysteine modificationrheologysuccinoglycanthiol-functionalized polysaccharide

Identifiers

PMID41977596
PMCPMC13074479

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.