The Cryptic Code: Concealed functionalities of the extracellular protein collagen - Softcover

Das, Jayashree; Banerjee, Pradipta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659976660 ISBN 13: 9783659976667

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Studies hint at the presence of a discrete secondary layer of information hidden in the primary sequence of proteins! Collagen is one of the most abundant structural proteins on earth, providing support to a huge array of tissues. However, the accumulated scientific studies of 16 years makes it absolutely clear that hidden inside the primary structure of large proteins such as collagen, lies undetected smaller fragments that when released under stress, display physiological activities that lead to stress reduction. Once identified and assayed, these peptides can be utilized as emulsifiers, foam stabilizers, anti-tumor, antioxidative, water-retentive, wound healing, cardio protective, implant accepting and bone nucleation agents thus providing a huge boost to therapeutics and neutraceuticals. This study gives a complete list of all such cryptic collagen peptides and attempts to provide a holistic picture of the “hidden” non-structural roles played by structural proteins which beckons that apart from genetic and histone code, a subtle and fascinating third “cryptic” code may as well exist.

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About the Author

Mrs Jayashree Das, M.Sc. Biochemistry, Head of Department –Biochemistry (Undergraduate) in Dayananda Sagar College of Biological Science.Dr. Pradipta Banerjee, Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 3659976660
• ISBN 13: 9783659976667
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 84