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Elastomeric Proteins: Structures, Biomechanical Properties, and Biological Roles

Elastomeric Proteins: Structures, Biomechanical Properties, and Biological Roles

Shewry, Peter R.
Tatham, Arthur S.
Bailey, Allen J.

Paperback

Medical ReferenceBiology

ISBN10: 052112848X
ISBN13: 9780521128483
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Feb 4 2010
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.85 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Elastic proteins occur in a wide range of biological systems where they have evolved to fulfill precise biological roles. The best known include proteins in vertebrate muscles and connective tissues, such as titin, elastin, fibrillin and spider silks. Interest in elastomeric proteins is currently high for several reasons. Firstly, they have biological and medical significance, particularly in human disease. Secondly, the unusual properties of proteins such as spider silks provide opportunities to develop novel materials. Thirdly, the development of scanning probe microscopy makes it possible to study structures and biomechanical properties of these proteins at the single molecule level.

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