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Hydrogels of Cytoskeletal Proteins Preparation, Structure, and Emergent Functions
Title:
Hydrogels of Cytoskeletal Proteins Preparation, Structure, and Emergent Functions
Author:
Osada, Yoshihito. author.
ISBN:
9783319273778
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Edition:
1st ed. 2016.
Physical Description:
XII, 79 p. 39 illus., 4 illus. in color. online resource.
Contents:
Introduction -- Microtubules Gel -- Actin Gel -- Tropomyosin Gel. Conclusion.
Abstract:
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.
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