Amino-Acid Homopolymers Occurring in Nature (Paperback, 2010 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Microbiology Monographs, 15
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	2010
Editors:	Yoshimitsu Hamano
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	250
Edition:	2010 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-26405-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-26405-0
Barcode:	9783642264054

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