Hydrogels of Cytoskeletal Proteins
Preparation, Structure, and Emergent Functions
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Material Science, Engineering
| Author: | Yoshihito Osada, Ryuzo Kawamura, Ken-Ichi Sano | ISBN: | 9783319273778 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing | Publication: | January 22, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Yoshihito Osada, Ryuzo Kawamura, Ken-Ichi Sano |
| ISBN: | 9783319273778 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication: | January 22, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
This book describes a new family of bio-polymer gels made from cytoskeletal proteins - actin, microtubule, and tropomyosin. The importance of the gel state with multi-scale hierarchical structure is emphasized to utilize emergent functions in living organisms. Detailed protocol of gel preparation, specified method of structure investigation, and dynamic studies of self-organization, self-healing, synchronized oscillating, and autonomous motility functions are introduced together with biomimetic functions of synthetic hydrogels.
This book describes a new family of bio-polymer gels made from cytoskeletal proteins - actin, microtubule, and tropomyosin. The importance of the gel state with multi-scale hierarchical structure is emphasized to utilize emergent functions in living organisms. Detailed protocol of gel preparation, specified method of structure investigation, and dynamic studies of self-organization, self-healing, synchronized oscillating, and autonomous motility functions are introduced together with biomimetic functions of synthetic hydrogels.
