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14965319

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-2-17
pubmed:abstractText
Cross-linking and cross-bridging are highly versatile methods of creating composite protein structures with desired mechanical properties such as deformation endurance, elasticity, extensibility, and stability under intensive and repetitive sheering forces. Cross-linking and cross-bridging are distinguished by the bonds that hold the structural components together. Cross-linking implies a covalent association, whereas cross-bridging depends on biological recognition, in which hydrogen bonding, ionic, and hydrophobic interactions predominate. Cross-bridged structures are found in all living systems. Cytoskeletal interaction, cell invasion by pathogens, fertilization, and cellulosomal degradation of cellulose are all examples of biological processes in which cross-bridging proteins play a key role. This article will review the different types of biological cross-bridging proteins that are known and discuss their emerging nano- and biotechnological applications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1389-2037
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
33-49
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Cross bridging proteins in nature and their utilization in bio- and nanotechnology.
pubmed:affiliation
The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Science and Genetics in Agriculture and The Otto Warburg Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel. shoseyov@agri.huji.ac.il
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review