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Focusing on polyisoprenoids, particularly natural polyisoprenoids such as natural rubber and gutta percha and how they compare with synthetic rubbers, this volume contains 13 contributions that reflect recent progress on polyisoprenoid research and should offer new information to botanists, microbiologists, biochemists, molecular geneticists, and plant breeders, as well as scientists and engineers in industry and academia. Topics addressed include biosynthetic routes diverting from intermediates of isoprenoid biosynthesis to related products of the metabolism; the producers and world market of synthetic rubbers; the biodegradation of natural and synthetic rubbers; the biotechnological processes for recycling of rubber products; and the biotechnological processes for desulfurization of rubber products; among other topics.Book News, Inc., Portland, OR --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"...going over...the chapters, even by only scanning them, would certainly broaden the horizons of people in either the biopolymer area or the rubber industry." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Book Description
Volumes 7 and 8 focus on polyamides and complex proteinaceous materials synthesized by bacteria and eukaryotic organisms, describing all aspects of their biosynthesis and metabolism as well as the production and isolation. Topics included are: poly(g-d-glutamate), cyanophycin, modifications of proteins, sweet-tasting proteins, motor proteins, enzymes for technical applications, self-assembling proteins, cell membranes, feathers, elastic proteins, silk proteins, adhesive proteins, protein composites, wool, collagens and gelatines.

Book Info
Provides an overview of the occurrence and metabolism of biopolymers. The future perspectives of biopolymers are outlined. Focuses on polyesters synthesized by bacteria and eukaryotic organisms and all aspects of the biosynthesis and metabolism of these biopolymers. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Biopolymers represent he most abundant organic compounds in the biosphere and constitute the largest fraction of cells. Seven main classes of biopolymers are distinguished according to their chemical structures. This encyclopedia provides a throughout overview of the occurence and metabolism of biopolymers. In addition, processes for biotechnological production, isolation from organisms and modification, material properties and technical applications in various areas such as, for example, in daily life products, medicine, pharmacy, food industry, agriculture, textiles, chemical industry and packaging industry are provided. The future perspectives of biopolymers are outlines.
Volumes 7 and 8 focus on polyamides and complex proteinaceous materials, synthesized by bacteria and eukaryotic organisms. All aspects of the biosynthesis and metabolism of these biopolymers as well as the production and isolation are described. Topics included are: Poly(g-D-glutamate). Cyanophycin, modifications of proteins. Sweet-tasting proteins, Motor proteins, Enzymes for technical applications. Self-assembling proteins, Cell membranes, Feathers, Silk proteins, Adhesive proteins, Protein composites, Wool, Collagens and gelatines.

Ribosomal Protein Synthesis (W. Wintermeyer & M. Rodnina).

Proteins Containing Nonnatural Amino Acids (M. Sisido).

Non-ribosomal Biosynthesis of Linear and Cyclic Oligopeptides (H. von Dohren).

Cyanophycin (F. Oppermann-Sanio & A. Steinbuchel).

epsi;-Poly-l-Lysine (T. Yoshida, et al.).

Poly-gamma;-glutamic Acid (M. Ashiuchi & H. Misono).

Polyaspartic Acids (W. Joentgen, et al.).

Cell Membranes: Protein Components and Functions (W. Wimley).

Bacterial Protein Secretion and Targeting (A. Driessen, et al.).

Self-assembling Symmetric Protein Materials (J. Padilla & T. Yu).

Self-assembly Protein Systems: Microbial S-layers (U. Sleytr, et al.).

Cytoskeletons in Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes (F. Mayer).

Enzymes for Technical Applications (T. Schafer, et al.).

Proteasomes: Molecular Machines for Protein Degradation (S. Witt & W. Baumeister).

Modifications of Proteins and Poly(amino acids) by Enzymatic and Chemical Methods (K. Ohkawa & H. Yamamoto).

Index.