TY - GEN
T1 - Elastin-based protein polymers
AU - Baker, Peter James
AU - Haghpanah, Jennifer S.
AU - Montclare, Jin Kim
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The synthesis of well-defined macromolecular structures with controlled properties is critical for the production of advanced materials for biological and industrial applications. Inspired by nature's ability to create proteins with exquisite control, we focus on the applications of elastin and elastin-derived polymers for materials design. The elucidation of elastin biochemical, conformational and physical properties offers insight into the fabrication of novel biomaterials. As part of this review, we highlight some of the recent advances that permit the generation of customized elastin-based polymers. These developments provide an added level of control vital to the future construction of tailor-made supramolecular structures with emergent physical, mechanical and biological properties.
AB - The synthesis of well-defined macromolecular structures with controlled properties is critical for the production of advanced materials for biological and industrial applications. Inspired by nature's ability to create proteins with exquisite control, we focus on the applications of elastin and elastin-derived polymers for materials design. The elucidation of elastin biochemical, conformational and physical properties offers insight into the fabrication of novel biomaterials. As part of this review, we highlight some of the recent advances that permit the generation of customized elastin-based polymers. These developments provide an added level of control vital to the future construction of tailor-made supramolecular structures with emergent physical, mechanical and biological properties.
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U2 - 10.1021/bk-2008-0999.ch003
DO - 10.1021/bk-2008-0999.ch003
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84904795372
SN - 9780841269705
T3 - ACS Symposium Series
SP - 37
EP - 51
BT - Polymer Biocatalysis and Biomaterials II
PB - American Chemical Society
ER -