Protein-based Engineered Nanostructures

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cortajarena, Aitziber L. (Editor), Grove, Tijana Z. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 940
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biotechnology.; Proteins.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Biomaterials.; Nanotechnology.; Life Sciences.; Protein Science.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.; Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics.

This book is devoted to the engineering of protein-based nanostructures and nanomaterials. One key challenge in nanobiotechnology is to be able to exploit the natural repertoire of protein structures and functions to build materials with defined properties at the nanoscale using “bottom-up” strategi...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Protein design for nanostructural engineering: General aspects, Aitziber L. Cortajarena, Tijana Z Grove
• 2 Designed protein origami, Roman Jerala
• 3 Two-dimensional peptide and protein assemblies, Vince Conticello
• 4 Designed repeat proteins as building blocks for nanofabrication, Aitziber L. Cortajarena
• 5 Assembly, engineering and applications of virus-based protein nanoparticles, Mauricio Mateu
• 6 Dynamic and active proteins: biomolecular motors in engineered nanostructures, Marisela Velez
• 7 Natural Composite Systems for Bioinspired Materials, Jin Montclare
• 8 Protein-based hydrogels for tissue engineering, Lynne Regan
• 9 Protein-polymer conjugate materials, Tijana Z. Grove
• 10 Design of electron transfer peptides: Towards functional materials, Giovanna Ghirlanda
• 11 S-layer based nanocomposites for industrial applications , J Raff
• 12 Protein design for nanostructural engineering: Remarks and Future Directions, Aitziber L. Cortajarena, Tijana Z Grove
• Index.