Biopolymers Vol. 8: Polyamides and Complex Proteinaceous Materials II

Hardcover  X, 519 Pages  ISBN 3527302239      £210.00

Volumes 7 and 8 of the biopolymers series focus on polyamides and complex proteinaceous materials synthesized by bacteria and eukaryotic organisms. All aspects of the biosynthesis and metabolism of these biopolymers as well as the production and isolation are described. Topics included are: Poly(g-D-glutamate), Cyanophycin, modifications of proteins, Sweet-tasting proteins, Motor proteins, Enzymes for technical applications, Self-assembling proteins, Cell membranes, Feathers, Elastic proteins, Silk proteins, Adhesive proteins, Protein composites, Wool, Collagens and gelatines

Contents

Silk Proteins from Recombinant Microorganisms
Cytoskeletons in Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
Feathers
Elastic Proteins
Silk Proteins from Transgenic Plants
Adhesive Proteins
Wool from Animal Sources
Biomineralizing Proteins
Silk Fibroin Proteins, Structure, Function and Evolution
Protein Composites
Properties and Processing of Silks
Collagens and Gelatines
Adhesives, Coatings, Surfactants and Bioplastics from Protein Sources
Purification of Proteins
Silk Proteins from Transgenic Animals