Zymergen Inc.
POLYMER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM BIOLOGY

Abstract:

A compound comprises a moiety selected from a cyclic dimer of a first and a second amino acid or a 2.5-diketopiperazine made from an amino acid. The moiety can be produced by fermentation. The compound further includes a polymerizable group. Additionally, the disclosure includes a method for preparing a resin comprises reacting the compound comprising the foregoing moiety and polymerizable group with a reagent.