Ueno / Watanabe Coordination Chemistry in Protein Cages

Principles, Design, and Applications
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-57184-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 408 Seiten, E-Book

Sets the stage for the design and application of new proteincages
Featuring contributions from a team of international experts inthe coordination chemistry of biological systems, this book enablesreaders to understand and take advantage of the fascinatinginternal molecular environment of protein cages. With the aid ofmodern organic and polymer techniques, the authors explain step bystep how to design and construct a variety of protein cages.Moreover, the authors describe current applications of proteincages, setting the foundation for the development of newapplications in biology, nanotechnology, synthetic chemistry, andother disciplines.
Based on a thorough review of the literature as well as theauthors' own laboratory experience, Coordination Chemistry inProtein Cages
* Sets forth the principles of coordination reactions in naturalprotein cages
* Details the fundamental design of coordination sites of smallartificial metalloproteins as the basis for protein cagedesign
* Describes the supramolecular design and assembly of proteincages for or by metal coordination
* Examines the latest applications of protein cages in biologyand nanotechnology
* Describes the principles of coordination chemistry that governself-assembly of synthetic cage-like molecules
Chapters are filled with detailed figures to help readersunderstand the complex structure, design, and application ofprotein cages. Extensive references at the end of each chapterserve as a gateway to important original research studies andreviews in the field.
With its detailed review of basic principles, design, andapplications, Coordination Chemistry in Protein Cages isrecommended for investigators working in biological inorganicchemistry, biological organic chemistry, and nanoscience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ueno, Takafumi

Watanabe, Yoshihito

Über Autor(innen)

TAKAFUMI UENO is Professor in the School and GraduateSchool of Bioscience and Biotechnology at Tokyo Institute ofTechnology. His current research interests involve the moleculardesign of artificial metalloproteins and exploitation of meso-scalematerials with the coordination chemistry of protein assemblies. Hewas awarded the Young Investigator Award of the Japan Society ofCoordination Chemistry in 2007 and the Young Scientists' Prize ofthe Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister ofEducation, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan, in2008.
YOSHIHITO WATANABE is Professor in the Department ofChemistry at Nagoya University. Since 2009, he has been appointed aVice President of Research and International Affairs. His currentresearch interests include the design of hydrogenperoxide-dependent monooxygenase and construction of metalloenzymeswith synthetic complexes at their catalytic centers. He is arecipient of the Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Workin 1999, and the Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry in 2011.He sits on two editorial boards and an international advisoryboard.