Amino-Acid Homopolymers Occurring in Nature
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book presents current knowledge of polyaminoacids and recent advances in their industrial and medical applications. It serves as a valuable source of information for scientists in basic research as well as in the pharmaceutical and food industry.
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This book presents current knowledge of polyaminoacids and recent advances in their industrial and medical applications. It serves as a valuable source of information for scientists in basic research as well as in the pharmaceutical and food industry.
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Microorganisms are capable of producing a wide variety of biopolymers. Homopolymer peptides, which are made up of only a single type of amino acid, are far less ubiquitous. The only two amino-acid homopolymers known to occur in nature are presented in this volume. Poly-epsilon-L-lysine is a polycationic peptide and exhibits antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of microorganisms. It is both safe and biodegradable and is therefore used as a food preservative in several countries. In addition, there has been great interest in medical and other applications of poly-lysine and its derivatives. In contrast, poly-gamma-glutamic acid is an unusual anionic polypeptide. It is also water soluble, biodegradable, edible, non-toxic and non-immunogenic and can be chemically modified to introduce various drugs. These features are very useful for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Poly-glutamic acid is also a highly attractive as a food ingredient.
Microorganisms are capable of producing a wide variety of biopolymers. Homopolymer peptides, which are made up of only a single type of amino acid, are far less ubiquitous. The only two amino-acid homopolymers known to occur in nature are presented in this volume.
Poly-epsilon-L-lysine is a polycationic peptide and exhibits antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of microorganisms. It is both safe and biodegradable and is therefore used as a food preservative in several countries. In addition, there has been great interest in medical and other applications of poly-lysine and its derivatives.
In contrast, poly-gamma-glutamic acid is an unusual anionic polypeptide. It is also water soluble, biodegradable, edible, non-toxic and non-immunogenic and can be chemically modified to introduce various drugs. These features are very useful for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Poly-glutamic acid is also a highly attractive as food ingredient.
Poly-epsilon-L-lysine is a polycationic peptide and exhibits antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of microorganisms. It is both safe and biodegradable and is therefore used as a food preservative in several countries. In addition, there has been great interest in medical and other applications of poly-lysine and its derivatives.
In contrast, poly-gamma-glutamic acid is an unusual anionic polypeptide. It is also water soluble, biodegradable, edible, non-toxic and non-immunogenic and can be chemically modified to introduce various drugs. These features are very useful for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Poly-glutamic acid is also a highly attractive as food ingredient.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Amino-Acid Homopolymers Occurring in Nature “
Occurrence and Production of Poly-Epsilon-l-Lysine in Microorganisms.- Biochemistry and Enzymology of Poly-Epsilon-l-Lysine Biosynthesis.- Biochemistry and Enzymology of Poly-Epsilon-l-Lysine Degradation.- Biotechnological Production of Poly-Epsilon-l-Lysine for Food and Medical Applications.- Occurrence and Biosynthetic Mechanism of Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid.- Enzymatic Degradation of Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid.- Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications of Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid.- Food Applications of Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2010, 2010, VII, 250 Seiten, Maße: 16 x 24,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Yoshimitsu Hamano
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3642124526
- ISBN-13: 9783642124525
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.07.2010
Sprache:
Englisch
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