Suzana Jus (Author), Vanja Kokol (Author), Georg M. Gübitz (Author)

Abstract

The potential of tyrosinases to activate tyrosine residues of wool protein fibres for cross-linking with different materials like collagen, elastin and gelatine was assessed. Natural fibres like wool offer an excellent environment for the growth of micro-organisms when the conditions like moisture, oxygen and temperature are appropriate. Coating with collagen, a very useful biomaterial with bactericidal and fungicidal properties, could be used to improve the properties of wool-based materials, especially when applied in hygienically sensitive applications like in hospitals. Tyrosinases were shown to catalyse the oxidation of tyrosine residues in wool and wool hydrolysates as model substrates, as determined by UV-Vis spectroscopy. Structural differences of the surface were evident from the increase of the intensity in the NH bending and stretching regions in the spectra of NIR FT Raman analysis of the enzyme treated and grafted wool fibres. The durability of the coating was also shown by using FITC-labelled collagen that was bound to the wool fibres, even after severe washing. Additionally, antimicrobial properties were successfully imparted due to the collagen grafted on the wool fibres. The functional and mechanical properties of the treated wool fibres showed no significant changes.

Keywords

tekstilna vlakna;volna;encimi;tirozinaza;antimikrobne lastnosti;proteini;kemična modifikacija vlaken;textile fibres;wool;protein substrates;tyrosinase;enzymatic coupling;antimicrobial properties;coating;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UM FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
UDC: 677.31.016:66.09
COBISS: 12917526 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 0920-5063
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Secondary language: English
Secondary keywords: tekstilna vlakna;volna;encimi;tirozinaza;antimikrobne lastnosti;proteini;kemična modifikacija vlaken;
URN: URN:SI:UM:
Pages: str. 253-269
Volume: 20
Issue: ǂno. ǂ2
Chronology: 2009
DOI: 10.1163/156856209X404523
ID: 8718546