title: Enzymatic processing of protein-based fibers.
abstract: Wool and silk are major protein fiber materials used by the textile industry. Fiber protein structure-function relationships are briefly described here, and the major enzymatic processing routes for textiles and other novel applications are deeply reviewed. Fiber biomodification is described here with various classes of enzymes such as protease, transglutaminase, tyrosinase, and laccase. It is expected that the reader will get a perspective on the research done as a basis for new applications in other areas such as cosmetics and pharma.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
authors.forename: Jiajia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
authors.forename: Yuanyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China. qiang_wang@163.com.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China. artur@deb.uminho.pt.|Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal. artur@deb.uminho.pt.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavaco-Paulo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D047011:Silk / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013783:Textile Industry / Q000379:methods; D014935:Wool / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011506:Proteins; D047011:Silk
keywords: Biomodification; Protease; Protein fiber; Transglutaminase; Tyrosinase