Produktnummer:
185dbeda6c72ff447381abc7ec0d77f546
| Themengebiete: | Amino acid Biopolymers Glutamic acid Lysine Polyaminoacids biochemistry microorganism |
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| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 05.09.2012 |
| EAN: | 9783642264054 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 250 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Herausgeber: | Hamano, Yoshimitsu |
| Verlag: | Springer Berlin |
Produktinformationen "Amino-Acid Homopolymers Occurring in Nature"
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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