Extracellular Sugar-Based Biopolymers Matrices (repost)
Ephraim Cohen, "Extracellular Sugar-Based Biopolymers Matrices "
English | ISBN: 3030129187 | 2019 | 820 pages | PDF | 16 MB
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an acellular three-dimensional network composed of proteins, glycoproteins, proteoglycans and exopolysaccharides. It primarily serves as a structural component in the tissues and organs of plants and animals, or forms biofilms in which bacterial cells are embedded. ECMs are highly dynamic structures that undergo continuous remodeling, and disruptions are frequently the result of pathological processes associated with severe diseases such as arteriosclerosis, neurodegenerative illness or cancer. In turn, bacterial biofilms are a source of concern for human health, as they are associated with resistance to antibiotics.