Hydrogels of Cytoskeletal Proteins: Preparation, Structure, and Emergent Functions

by Ryuzo Kawamura, Yoshihito Osada, Ken-Ichi Sano

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319801252
• ISBN13: 9783319801254
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 79 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"