Molecular Assembly in Natural and Engineered Systems

This volume explores some of the most exciting recent advances in basic research on molecular assembly in natural and engineered systems and how this knowledge is leading to advances in the various fields.

Stefan Howorka (Volume editor)

9780124159068, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 8 December 2011

414 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.7 cm, 0.69 kg

Praise for the series: "Full of interest not only for the molecular biologist-for whom the numerous references will be invaluable-but will also appeal to a much wider circle of biologists, and in fact to all those who are concerned with the living cell." --British Medical Journal

This volume explores some of the most exciting recent advances in basic research on molecular assembly in natural and engineered systems and how this knowledge is leading to advances in the various fields.

1. ?lpha-helical peptide assemblies: Giving new function to designed structures

Elizabeth Bromley and Kevin Channon

2. Viral Capsids as Self-Assembling Templates for New Materials

Michel T. Dedeo, Daniel T. Finley, and Matthew B. Francis

3. Nanobiotechnology with S-Layer Proteins as Building Blocks

Prof. Uwe B. Sleytr, Prof. Bernhard Schuster, Dr. Eva M. Egelseer, Prof. Dietmar Pum, Dipl.-Ing. Christine M. Horejs, Dr. Rupert Tscheliessnig, Dr. Nicola Ilk

4. The structure of bacterial S-layer proteins

Tea Pavkov-Keller, Stefan Howorka, Walter Keller

5. Pili and flagella: Biology, structure and biotechnological applications

Nani Van Gerven, Gabriel Waksman and Han Remaut

6. Protein modifications giving rise to homo-oligomers

Georg E. Schulz

7. Spider silk: understanding the structure-function relationship of a natural fiber

Martin Humenik, Thomas Scheibel, Andrew Smith

8. Bacterial Microcompartments: Insights into structure, mechanism and engineering applications Todd O. Yeates and Sophia J. Tsai

Subject Areas: Molecular biology [PSD], Biochemistry [PSB], Physical chemistry [PNR], Clinical & internal medicine [MJ]