Applications of hydrophobins: current state and perspectives

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1587-1597

  Wösten, Han A B ^a   Scholtmeijer, Karin ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Applications; Hydrophobins; Self assembly; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; FOOD PRODUCTS; HYDROPHILICITY; MOLECULES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

FILAMENTOUS FUNGI; HYDROPHILIC SURFACES; HYDROPHOBIC INTERFACE; HYDROPHOBIC MATERIAL; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; HYDROPHOBINS; TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS; THERAPEUTIC VALUES;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

CYSTEINE; DISULFIDE; HYDROPHOBIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN;

CHEMICAL BINDING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FILM; FUNGUS; HYDROPHOBICITY;

ADSORPTION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPOCREA JECORINA; IMMOBILIZED CELL; MAGNAPORTHE GRISEA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; FUNGUS; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION;

FUNGI;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGI; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION;

EID: 84922473865     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6319-x     Document Type: Review

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