Transglutaminase mediated grafting of silk proteins onto wool fabrics leading to improved physical and mechanical properties

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1698-1704

  Cortez, João ^a   Anghieri, Anna ^b   Bonner, Philip L R ^a   Griffin, Martin ^c   Freddi, Giuliano ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAZIONE SPERIMENTALE PER LA SETA   (Italy)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grafting; Sericin; Silk; Strength; Transglutaminase; Wool

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; FABRICS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PEPTIDES; WOOL; YARN;

SERICIN; SILK PROTEINS; TRANSGLUTAMINASE; WOOL FIBRES;

SILK;

GLUTAMINE; LYSINE; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN GLUTAMINE GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; SERICIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; LABELING INDEX; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WOOL; YARN;

ENZYMES; FELTING; PEPTIDES; SILK; WOOL; YARN;

EID: 34247376390     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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