Proteins and Peptides in Biomimetic Polymeric Membranes

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapportBidrag til bog/antologiForskningfagfællebedømt

This chapter discusses recent advances and the main advantages of block copolymers for functional membrane protein reconstitution in biomimetic polymeric membranes. A rational approach to the reconstitution of membrane proteins in a functional form can be addressed by a more holistic view by using other kind of nonbiological amphiphilic molecules. An interesting possibility could be the use of self-assembled proteins in a lipid-free membrane mimicking the capside of some viruses. The membrane proteins that have been more actively used in combination with block copolymer membranes are gramicidin A and other small peptides, aquaporins, OpmF, bacteriorhodopsin, and the more complex ATP synthase.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProteins in Solution and at Interface : Methods and Applications in Biotechnology and Materials Science
RedaktørerJ.M. Ruso, A. Piñeiro
Antal sider8
UdgivelsesstedHoboken, NJ, USA.
ForlagWiley
Publikationsdato5 mar. 2013
Sider283-290
Kapitel13
ISBN (Trykt)9780470952511
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 5 mar. 2013

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