Structure, cellular synthesis and assembly of biopolymers

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Structure, cellular synthesis and assembly of biopolymers

Steven T. Case (ed.)

(Results and problems in cell differentiation, 19)

Springer-Verlag, c1992

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Many naturally occurring biopolymers have unique structures and unique physical or mechanical properties. The understanding of the molecular basis of these biomolecules, their synthesis, assembly and processing, is a prerequisite for any application to the design of novel biomolecular materials. Several classes of biopolymers are sampled in depth in this volume, such as nanolaminated ceramics, adhesive proteins, eggshell proteins, protein fibres and silk, which are synthesized by a variety of organisms (molluscs, parasitic trematodes, fish and insects). The reader is introduced to the biological systems to understand nature's use of each biopolymer and the highly differentiated cells responsible for their synthesis.

Table of Contents

1 Nacre of Abalone Shell: a Natural Multifunctional Nanolaminated Ceramic-Polymer Composite Material.- 2 The Formation of Mussel Byssus: Anatomy of a Natural Manufacturing Process.- 3 Reflections on the Structure of Mussel Adhesive Proteins.- 4 Composition and Design of Fasciola hepatica Eggshells.- 5 The Cell and Molecular Biology of Eggshell Formation in Schistosoma mansoni.- 6 Molecular Architecture of Helicoidal Proteinaceous Eggshells.- 7 Secretory Proteins of Chironomus Salivary Glands: Structural Motifs and Assembly Characteristics of a Novel Biopolymer.- 8 Spider Silk: a Mystery Starting to Unravel.- 9 The Nature and Role of Liquid Crystalline Order in Silk Secretions.- 10 Micromechanics of Natural Composites.

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