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Amino-Acid Homopolymers Occurring in Nature (Hardcover, 2010 ed.) Loot Price: R4,352
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Amino-Acid Homopolymers Occurring in Nature (Hardcover, 2010 ed.): Yoshimitsu Hamano

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

Yoshimitsu Hamano

Series: Microbiology Monographs, 15

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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.

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Imprint: Springer-Verlag
Country of origin: Germany
Series: Microbiology Monographs, 15
Release date: July 2010
First published: July 2010
Editors: Yoshimitsu Hamano
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 250
Edition: 2010 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-3-642-12452-5
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > General
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LSN: 3-642-12452-6
Barcode: 9783642124525

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