Marine Proteins and Peptides / / edited by Se-Kwon Kim.

Marine proteins and peptides have great potential application in developing pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. Proteins and peptides from marine sources are considered to be safe and inexpensive. Protein- and peptide-based drugs have been increasing in recent days to cure various d...

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Place / Publishing House:Basel : : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,, 2018.
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 463 pages)
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Summary:Marine proteins and peptides have great potential application in developing pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. Proteins and peptides from marine sources are considered to be safe and inexpensive. Protein- and peptide-based drugs have been increasing in recent days to cure various diseases by serving multiple roles, such as antioxidants, anticancer drugs, antimicrobials, and anticoagulants. There are different marine sources (macroalgae, fish, shellfish, and bivalves), which possibly contain specific protein and peptides.
ISBN:3038426474
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: edited by Se-Kwon Kim.