Crystalline Cell Surface Layers (S Layers)

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 89-98

  Sleytr, U B ^a   Messner, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

biomimetics; bottom up strategy; construction kit; crystalline surface layer proteins; nano particles; nanobiotechnology; prokaryotic glycoproteins; recombinant S layer neoglycoproteins; S layer fusion proteins; S layers; self assembly; supported lipid membranes

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019933067     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00113-9     Document Type: Chapter

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