Modifications of Proteins and Poly(amino acids) by Enzymatic and Chemical Methods
Part 7. Polyamides and Complex Proteinaceous Materials
Dr. Kousaku Ohkawa,
Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Yamamoto,
Dr. Kousaku Ohkawa
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Shinshu University, Institute of High Polymer Research, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Ueda, Japan, 386-8567
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Hiroyuki Yamamoto
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Shinshu University, Institute of High Polymer Research, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Ueda, Japan, 386-8567
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Kousaku Ohkawa,
Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Yamamoto,
Dr. Kousaku Ohkawa
- [email protected]
- +81-268-215573 | Fax: +81-268-215571
Shinshu University, Institute of High Polymer Research, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Ueda, Japan, 386-8567
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Hiroyuki Yamamoto
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Shinshu University, Institute of High Polymer Research, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Ueda, Japan, 386-8567
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 January 2005
Abstract
- Introduction
- Naturally Occurring Cross-linked Materials
- Keratin, Collagen, and Elastin
- Structural Proteins in Invertebrate Bodies
- Insect Cuticles and Eggshells
- Byssus of Mussels
- Isopeptide Cross-linking of Cellular Proteins
- Enzymes Involved in the Protein Cross-links
- Lysyl Oxidase
- Tyrosinase
- Transglutaminase
- Chemical Cross-linking
- Bifunctional Cross-linking Reagents
- Oxidants
- Photo-Induced Cross-linking – Photodimerization of Polypeptide Side Chain
- Noncovalent Cross-linking – Electrostatic Force Interaction
- Material Science of Cross-linked Proteins and Poly(amino acids)
- Cross-linked Hydrogels
- Polyion Complex Material Formulations
- Capsules
- Fibers
- Medical Adhesives
- Outlook and Perspectives
- Acknowledgments
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