Macromolecules of the cell: a polymer science viewpoint

Polyelectrolytes are ubiquitous in biology, from the polynucleotide chain in our DNA, the hyaluronic acid in the vitreous body of the eye (Gao et al., Int J Ophthalmol, 8, 437–440, 2015) to the myosin and actin fibrils that make up our muscles. While synthetic polyelectrolytes are well studied, thei...

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Published inPolymer international Vol. 70; no. 7; pp. 885 - 888
Main Authors Kozawa, Susan K, Wnek, Gary E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.07.2021
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Subjects
Actin
Biology
biopolymers
cytoskeleton
Fibrils
Hyaluronic acid
irritable fibers
Macromolecules
Muscles
Myosin
Polyelectrolytes
Polymers
Vitreous humour
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Summary:Polyelectrolytes are ubiquitous in biology, from the polynucleotide chain in our DNA, the hyaluronic acid in the vitreous body of the eye (Gao et al., Int J Ophthalmol, 8, 437–440, 2015) to the myosin and actin fibrils that make up our muscles. While synthetic polyelectrolytes are well studied, their correlation to biological polyelectrolytes is just beginning. This review will examine the polyelectrolytes that make up fundamental cell biology from a macromolecular perspective and the implications polyelectrolyte theory has on biological function. © 2020 Society of Industrial Chemistry Cytoskeletal polymer fibers: actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments and their associations with ions and their charges
ISSN:0959-8103
1097-0126
DOI:10.1002/pi.6148