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Protein-based Engineered Nanostructures

  • Includes an updated review of the emerging fast-changing field of nanostructural engineering
  • Includes the fundamentals of protein-based nanodesign from a molecular perspective
  • Includes the most relevant recent applications of novel nanodesigned-assemblies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 940)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. Protein Design for Nanostructural Engineering: General Aspects

    • Tijana Z. Grove, Aitziber L. Cortajarena
    Pages 1-5
  3. Designed Protein Origami

    • Igor Drobnak, Ajasja Ljubetič, Helena Gradišar, Tomaž Pisanski, Roman Jerala
    Pages 7-27
  4. Two-Dimensional Peptide and Protein Assemblies

    • Elizabeth Magnotti, Vincent Conticello
    Pages 29-60
  5. Designed Repeat Proteins as Building Blocks for Nanofabrication

    • Sara H. Mejias, Antonio Aires, Pierre Couleaud, Aitziber L. Cortajarena
    Pages 61-81
  6. Natural Composite Systems for Bioinspired Materials

    • Joseph A. Frezzo, Jin Kim Montclare
    Pages 143-166
  7. Protein-Based Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering

    • Ashley C. Schloss, Danielle M. Williams, Lynne J. Regan
    Pages 167-177
  8. Design of Self-Assembling Protein-Polymer Conjugates

    • Nathan A. Carter, Xi Geng, Tijana Z. Grove
    Pages 179-214
  9. Design of Redox-Active Peptides: Towards Functional Materials

    • Dayn Joseph Sommer, Rafael Alcala-Torano, Zahra Bahrami Dizicheh, Giovanna Ghirlanda
    Pages 215-243
  10. S-Layer-Based Nanocomposites for Industrial Applications

    • Johannes Raff, Sabine Matys, Matthias Suhr, Manja Vogel, Tobias Günther, Katrin Pollmann
    Pages 245-279
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 285-286

About this book

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” strategies. This book addresses in an integrated manner all the critical aspects that need to be understood and considered to design the next generation of nano-bio assemblies. The book covers first the fundamentals of the design and features of the protein building blocks and their self-assembly illustrating some of the most relevant examples of nanostructural design. Finally, the book contains a section dedicated to demonstrated applications of these novel bioinspired nanostructures in different fields from hybrid nanomaterials to regenerative medicine. This book provides a comprehensive updated review of this rapidly evolving field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • CIC BiomaGUNE, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain

    Aitziber L. Cortajarena

  • Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA

    Tijana Z. Grove

About the editors

Aitziber L. Cortajarena - CIC BiomaGUNE, Biomolecular Nanotechnology Lab, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain

Tijana Z. Grove - Virgina Tech, Department of Chemistry, Blacksburg, VA, USA

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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