Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8301149 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Albumin is useful in detoxification reactions, for activating prodrugs, and for binding and activating drug conjugates. The protein can be used to construct smart nanotubes with enzymatic properties useful for biomedical applications. Binding of organic compounds with a metal ion often results in metalloenzymes or can be used for nanoparticle formation. Because any compound acting as cofactor and/or the protein can be modified, enzymes can be constructed which are not naturally found and therefore can increase, often stereospecifically, the number of catalytic reactions. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Serum Albumin.
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Authors
Ulrich Kragh-Hansen,